Fact & Spin

Trump assassination attempt, German border enforcement and TikTok ban appeal

The FBI probes an 'apparent' second Trump assassination attempt, Germany’s tightened border enforcement goes into effect, Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards is handed a suspended sentence over child abuse images, Netanyahu denies discussing a defense minister post with an opposition lawmaker, Kamala Harris gives her first solo interview as the Democratic nominee, Italy’s deputy prime minister is investigated for allegedly preventing a migrant vessel from docking, TikTok begins its appeal against being sold or banned in the US, UNRWA says the Gaza polio vaccine drive has reached 90% of children, Typhoon Yagi kills over 100 and displaces 320K in Myanmar, Bebinca, the strongest typhoon since 1949, hits Shanghai, and a study finds microplastics can get into brain tissue.
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Israel intel chief resignation, Trump overtime proposal and OpenAI ‘reasoning’ models

Israel’s intelligence chief resigns over the Oct. 7 attack, North Korea releases the first images of a key Uranium enrichment facility, The US House says PRC seaport cranes pose a national security risk, Donald Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime, Donald Trump declines a second debate against Kamala Harris, Boeing workers reject their contract offer and begin striking, The UK will ban junk food TV ads, A new report paints a “hollow” outlook for the future of NASA, OpenAI launches o1 models with 'reasoning' abilities, and a stolen painting from the anonymous UK street artist Banksy is found.
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Ohio bomb threat, ‘critical’ NHS report and disputed Easter Island theory

Ohio’s Springfield faces a bomb threat, former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori passes away, the US grants Egypt $1.3B in military aid, Australia strips several officers of their medals over allegations of war crimes, Canada’s Armed Forces outlines its goal to become AI-enabled by 2030, the UK’s National Health Service is found to be in ‘critical’ condition, the US prepares new rules for a 15% minimum tax on the nation’s largest companies, a New York City museum fires three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, Australia introduces legislation to fine platforms that host ‘disinformation,’ and scientists cast doubt on the Easter Island ‘ecological’ suicide theory.
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Harris-Trump debate, reported Kursk counteroffensive and first private spacewalk

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris square off in their first debate, Russia reportedly launches a counteroffensive in Kursk, Israel reportedly dropped 2K-pound bombs on the Gaza Humanitarian Zone, Pakistan police charge several lawmakers from Imran Khan's party, The Mexican Senate approves Pres. Obrador's judicial reform, The European Court of Justice upholds a $2.7B antitrust fine on Google, House Speaker Mike Johnson delays a vote to fund the US government, Trump media stock suffers a post-debate dip, Mauricio Pochettino is named the US Men's National Soccer Team head coach, and SpaceX launches billionaire Jared Isaacman for the first-ever private spacewalk.
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Kennedy ballot rulings, Germany border checks and ‘ecocide’ crime request

RFK Jr. wins his bid to leave North Carolina’s ballot but remains on Michigan’s, Ukraine targets Moscow in its largest drone attack to date, Australia proposes banning children from accessing social media, the US indicts two individuals for allegedly attempting to spark a race war, the UK opens an inquiry into the Nurse Lucy Letby case, Germany moves to tighten its border checks following a fatal stabbing, over 100 tech workers sign a letter in support of a California AI bill, three pacific island nations call for “ecocide” to be recognized as a crime, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before a House COVID panel, and the Princess of Wales reports her completion of cancer treatment.
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Venezuela opposition exile, Trump-Harris deadlock and Nigeria tanker explosion

Venezuela's opposition candidate flees to Spain, Keir Starmer faces backlash over a planned fuel subsidy cut, Three Israelis are shot dead at the West Bank-Jordan crossing, A poll shows Harris and Trump deadlocked ahead of their debate, RFK Jr. wins removal from the ballot in two swing states, Over 50 are killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins a second term in Algeria, Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, Boeing and its largest union agree on a new contract, California and Nevada wildfires force mass evacuations, and Bali approves a hotel construction moratorium.
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Trump sentencing delay, Nicaragua prisoner release and PRC overseas adoption ban

Donald Trump's hush money sentencing is delayed until after the election, Talks between US and Nicaragua lead to a major prisoner release, A US-Turkish dual citizen is killed by Israeli forces while attending a protest in the West Bank, Emmanual Macron names Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister, Ukraine presses the US on allowing missile strikes deep within Russia, Trump pledges an Elon Musk-led government efficiency commission if elected, Hunter Biden pleads guilty to nine tax offenses, Colt Gray and his father, Colin Gray, face charges in the Georgia school shooting, A tragic dormitory fire kills at least 17 students in Kenya, and China is banning the practice of overseas adoption of its children.
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Harris-Trump debate rules, $51B China-Africa funding and international AI treaty

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree on the ground rules for their upcoming debate, the US sanctions several Russians for allegedly meddling in this year’s election, Canada’s New Democratic Party ends its governance deal with Justin Trudeau’s government, China offers Africa $51B in new funding, a wildfire destroys 20% of the National Forest of Brasilia, a gunman is killed near the Israeli consulate in Munich, Meta allows ‘from the river to the sea' posts on its platforms, the GOP subpoenas Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over a COVID fraud scheme, Kamala Harris proposes a $50K small business tax deduction, and the US, UK, and EU sign the first-ever legally binding international AI treaty.
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DOJ Hamas charges, school shooting incidents and gender inequality report

The US Department of Justice charges Hamas leaders over the Oct. 7 attack, a tragic US school shooting strikes Georgia, while a suspect is apprehended after a school shooting takes place in Sweden, the ex-mayor accused in the Philippines of spying for China is arrested in Indonesia, the US military says two more oil tankers are attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea, New Zealand nearly triples its tourist tax for foreign visitors, the US Congress subpoenas Antony Blinken over the Afghanistan withdrawal, Pro-Palestine protests resume at Columbia University, the final report on the inquiry into the UK Grenfell Tower fire is published, and a report warns of backsliding or stagnant global gender equality across many nations.
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Pope Asia tour, Volkswagen fraud trial and Walz motorcade crash

Pope Francis kicks off a four nation Asia trip in Indonesia, The Harris campaign holds Labor Day-themed rallies in three key states, A Venezuelan judge issues an arrest warrant for opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Mexican lawmakers set to vote on judicial reforms are met with protests, At least 12 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel, The UAE pardons dozens of Bangladeshis jailed for protesting their own government, Volkswagen’s former CEO faces trial over the “Dieselgate” scandal, Clearview AI is fined $33M over its facial recognition database, A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is charged with acting as a Chinese agent, and a motorcade accompanying Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz crashes in Wisconsin.
Sources: verity.news