Fact & Spin

Russia-Ukraine Meeting, Ex-FBI Boss Probe and PNG Polio Emergency

Russia-Ukraine delegations meet for the first time since 2022, Donald Trump secures $2 trillion in Gulf state deals, An al-Qaeda affiliate claims the killing of 200 Burkina Faso soldiers in a major attack, Albania declines Kier Starmer's migrant return hub proposal, A BBC report claims that Iran is leveraging organized crime for attacks abroad, An ex-FBI boss is investigated over a post alleged to be a Trump death threat, The FBI will be vacating the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C., xAI says an unauthorized change made Grok push South Africa genocide claims, Papua New Guinea declares a polio emergency, and custom CRISPR gene therapy saves a Pennsylvania baby with a rare disease.
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SCOTUS birthright case, new Peru cabinet and Magna Carta finding

the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, New Zealand suspends three Māori MPs for performing a protest haka, Peru’s new cabinet is sworn in, Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza, Canada’s Liberals decide to skip a 2025 spring budget, a study finds that patients regain their original weight 10 months after stopping weight-loss jabs, researchers warn that 1 billion people experience poor indoor air quality annually due to wildfires, the U.S. is reportedly investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, a Mexican beauty influencer is shot dead during a TikTok live stream, and Harvard's $27 “copy” of the Magna Carta is discovered to be a $21M original.
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Mali junta decree, Trump-Syria meeting and chimpanzee medical skills

Mali's military government dissolves all political parties, Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the Kingdom and U.S. want to end the Gaza war, Vlodomyr Zelenskyy calls on Vladamir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey, Tulsi Gabbard fires top intelligence officials in a national security shake-up, a Wisconsin judge is indicted for allegedly obstructing ICE, El Chapo's family reportedly enters the U.S. from Mexico in an apparent cartel plea deal, Australia sues Macquarie for 'Misreporting' short sales, the Menedez brothers are eligible for parole after 35 years in prison, and a new study suggests that chimpanzees have honed medical skills in the wild.
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US-Saudi Arms Deal, New Canadian Cabinet and AI Cancer Scanner

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign a $142B arms deal as Trump visits the Middle East, Sussan Ley makes history as Australia’s first female Liberal Party leader, Canada’s Carney swears in his new cabinet, Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passes away, Three European leaders deny allegations of bringing cocaine on a Ukraine-bound train, New DNA evidence frees a man after 38 years in the UK, Trump’s Justice Department nominees are placed on hold, The first round of white South African refugees arrive in the U.S., A GOP bill seeks to redefine obscenity under federal law, and researchers develop an AI face scanner to predict survival outcomes in cancer patients.
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US-China trade truce, American hostage release and Taliban chess ban

The US and China agree to slash tariffs in a 90-day trade truce, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas, Volodomyr Zelenskyy responds to Putin's call for direct talks, Donald Trump orders significant cuts to drug prices, the Socialist Party leads in the Albanian election, the PKK announces its dissolution after a 40-year conflict, Qatar reportedly plans to gift a $400M luxury jet to Donald Trump, 3.2M Sudanese children under 5 are projected to face acute malnutrition in 2025, a study finds weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of cancer, AI firms are urged to assess risks to prevent loss of control, and the Taliban bans chess.
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France-Poland Treaty, Letitia James Probe and Citigroup Mexico Lawsuit

France and Poland sign a treaty with a mutual defense clause, Leo XIV conducts his first mass as Pope, The U.S. drops an Israel normalization clause to the Saudi nuclear deal, The FBI reportedly launches a criminal probe into NY Attorney General Letitia James, Donald Trump suggests that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%, President Trump also appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top prosecutor, JD Vance says the India-Pakistan conflict is ”'none of our business,” Sam Altman urges Congress to avoid AI overregulation, Ontario, Canada launches a mini nuclear reactor project, and Citigroup faces a $1 billion lawsuit over a Mexican oil firm’s fraud.
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US-UK trade deal, Israel-Syria talks and first American pope

The U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel, Australia’s Green Party leader loses his Melbourne seat, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first-ever American pope, X blocks 8,000 accounts in India under a government order, King Charles III joins veterans in commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE day, Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general, a study links climate-driven wildfires to 15K US deaths, Bill Gates promises to give away his fortune by 2045, and Disney announces plans to build a theme park in Abu Dhabi.
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Sudan Drone Strikes, US-PRC Talks and Wealth-Warming Link

Drone strikes rock Port Sudan, France and Germany launch a defense and security council, Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” of Vladamir Putin, The U.S. and China ready for high-stakes talks in Geneva, Voice of America is partnering with OAN for news feed services, Donald Trump ends gain of function research, The Texas measles outbreak slows as national cases approach 1,000, A new report suggests that U.K. police are poorly equipped to address online content, A court orders NSO to pay a $168M penalty for hacking WhatsApp, and a new study suggests that the world's richest 10% are responsible for 65% of global warming.
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India/Pakistan attacks, Trump-Carney meeting and Chinese snooker champion

India begins military action into Pakistan, Canada’s Mark Carney meets with Trump at the White House, Trump halts bombing in Yemen as Oman announces a U.S.-Houthi ceasefire, U.K. and India reach a $34B free trade agreement, Merz wins a second vote to become Germany's chancellor, the Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to proceed, the U.S. orders a 20% cut in top military ranks, New Zealand proposes banning under-16s from social media, OpenAI abandons plans to become a for-profit company, Zhao Xintong becomes China’s first world snooker champion, the world's first nonverbal Neuralink patient makes a YouTube video.
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Albanese Election Win, Foreign Movie Tariffs and Cosmic Gold Origins

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secures a second term in Australia’s federal election, The Israeli cabinet approves expanding the Gaza war if no deal is reached during Trump’s visit, Trump orders a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, George Simion leads the first round of Romania’s presidential rerun, Germany’s mainstream parties sign a coalition deal, Rwanda confirms it is in early talks with the US about taking in migrants, The Syrian government is accused of monitoring the sectarian killings of minorities, Trump discusses trade, peace talks and immigration in an NBC interview, Elon Musk's Starbase becomes an official city in Texas, Japan’s child population hits a record low for the 44th straight year, and a new study offers potential clues to gold’s cosmic origins.
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