Fact & Spin

Tragic India stampede, RFK Jr. hearings and ticking doomsday clock

Dozens are killed in India in a tragic stampede at a religious festival, RFK Jr. faces the Senate in a high-profile confirmation hearing, Israel says it will halt all contact with UNRWA, the DRC president snubs peace talks as M23 rebels seize Goma, a Canadian prime minister hopeful proposes a global summit to counter Trump tariffs, Pres. Trump offers 2M government employees eight months pay to resign, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a UK growth plan, 14 religious sect members in Australia are found guilty in a girl’s death, an ex-OpenAI safety lead warns of a 'risky' AI race, and the famed “doomsday clock” ticks to 89 seconds to midnight.
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US funding freeze stall, Argentina-Bolivia fence and $62M cancer vaccine program

A US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s freeze on all federal grants and loans, Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigns, Argentina moves to build a fence at the Bolivian border, the EU decides to ease sanctions on Syria, Israel continues its offensive in the West Bank, Trump announces four new executive orders to reshape the military, Microsoft reportedly considers buying TikTok, Several prosecutors who handled Trump’s former criminal cases are dismissed, India and China agree to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension, and the UK’s GSK and Oxford reach a $62M deal to research cancer vaccines.
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80th Auschwitz Anniversary, Northern Gaza Return and DeepSeek AI

Survivors mark the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, Palestinians return to northern Gaza, Chinese company DeepSeek AI sparks a $1T US stock selloff, The US and Colombia reach a deal after a deportation flight standoff, Alexander Lukashenko wins a 7th term as president of Belarus, Donald Trump fires 17 federal watchdogs, M23 rebels seize Goma, The CIA now favors the lab leak theory for the COVID origin, An Alberta report recommends halting COVID vaccines, Oxford and Cambridge plan to replace traditional exams, and a UK watchdog says that lab-grown eggs and sperm are near reality.
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Hamas Hostage List, Trump Declassification Orders and Injured Djokovic Jeers

Hamas publishes a list of female hostages to be released on Saturday, M23 rebels encircle Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Canada's Supreme Court will hear a Quebec religious symbol ban case, President Trump signs an Executive Order to ban a government digital dollar, Trump orders the declassification of files related to JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King Jr., Economists suggest that Trump’s deportation plans are already impacting the agricultural sector, The Sacklers and Purdue Pharma agree to $7.4B opioid settlement, A UK teen is jailed for 52 Years in the murder of three girls, In China, a man is sentenced to death for the murder of Japanese boy, and an injured Novak Djokovic is booed after his Australian Open withdrawal.
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Hamas commander reappearance, Trump Putin warning and underground mountains

A Hamas commander declared dead by Israel seemingly reappears in Gaza, Trump warns Putin to end the war in Ukraine, Yemen's Houthis release the crew of a seized cargo ship after 14 months, Trump's order to end birthright citizenship is temporarily blocked, the US House passes an immigrant detention bill, a report claims that one in 12 London residents is an illegal immigrant, hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples wed as Thailand’s same-sex marriage law takes effect, Trump addresses the World Economic Forum, the world’s largest iceberg moves in on a remote British island, and scientists reveal new details of two underground mountains that dwarf Everest.
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Trump AI Announcement, Colombia Displacement Crisis and Historic MLB Milestone

President Trump unveils a $500B “Stargate” AI infrastructure project, Guerrilla violence triggers a displacement crisis in Colombia, Israel's military chief resigns, Germany's Saxony upholds the AfD's “Far-Right Extremist” designation, A Libyan police chief is arrested and released in an Italy war crimes case, President Trump orders an immediate shutdown of federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, A Bishop confronts Trump during the inaugural prayer service, Nancy Pelosi reportedly disclosed AI stock trades on Inauguration Day, UK borrowing hits a four-year high, and Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first Japanese player elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
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Trump Jan. 6 pardons, West Bank offensive and new magnetic model

Trump pardons 1.5K Jan. 6 defendants as he declares an energy and border emergency, Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship faces legal challenges, Israel launches a ‘significant’ offensive in the West Bank, Vanuatu’s snap election leaves just one female parliamentary candidate, the US and the Taliban swap prisoners, a fire at a Turkish ski resort claims at least 66 lives, a Sydney childcare center is defaced in an apparent antisemitic act, Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers is delayed, a study examines the broader benefits — and risks — of weight-loss drugs, and scientists release a new World Magnetic Model.
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Trump Inauguration, Gaza Cease-Fire Start and TikTok US Restored

Trump takes office as the 47th US president, The UNRWA reports a 'good first day' of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, TikTok restores US access after assurances from Trump, Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley, and members of the Jan. 6 Committee, Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murdering three girls in the UK’s Southport attacks, The US debars EcoHealth Alliance over COVID-era safety violations, Colombia considers declaring a state of exception as dozens are killed in guerrilla violence, An Indian police volunteer receives a life sentence for the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, Ramaswamy is reportedly exiting DOGE to launch an Ohio governor bid, OpenAI appears set to announce more advanced AI, and the UK trials an ultrasound brain chip for mental health treatment.
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Supreme Court TikTok Ruling, Russia-Iran Treaty and Lunar Heritage Sites

The US Supreme Court upholds the TikTok Divest-Or-Ban law, Russia and Iran sign a key strategic partnership treaty, Israel’s cabinet approves the Hamas cease-fire deal, UK and Poland discuss a potential security pact, China's population falls for a third consecutive year, Mark Carney launches a bid for Canadian Prime Minister, The IMF says that Trump administration tariffs could spark global economic turmoil, Pres. Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified, SpaceX's Starship explodes mid-flight over the Atlantic Ocean, and the moon is added to a prominent list of threatened heritage sites.
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UK-Ukraine partnership, $145M Epstein estate and Blue Origin launch

Georgia’s ruling party is accused of assaulting opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia,  Israel’s cabinet delays its approval of a Gaza cease-fire, the UK inks a 100-year partnership deal with Ukraine, a Stacey Abrams-founded voting rights group is fined for violating campaign laws, Canada deploys Black Hawk choppers along the US border, TikTok reportedly readies a US blackout amid an expected ban, Meta announces plans to cut 5% of its workforce, Jeffrey Epstein’s estate reportedly grows to $145M after a $111.6M tax refund, an Australian TikTok influencer is accused of poisoning her baby for views, and Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin successfully launches its New Glenn rocket.
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