Fact & Spin

US-Australia Minerals Deal, Russian Gas Ban and Louvre Museum Heist

The U.S. and Australia sign a $3B critical minerals deal, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, The EU approves a Russian gas phase-out by 2028, Rodrigo Paz wins the Bolivian presidential election, Japan’s Sanae Takaichi secures a coalition deal, A report says Marco Rubio traded MS-13 informants for prison access in El Salvador, Thieves steal the French crown jewels from the Louvre, A major internet outage hits websites following an issue at Amazon Web Services, Millions join anti-Trump “No King” protests across the U.S., An electronic eye implant restores vision in 84% of patients, and two British women make history by rowing across the Pacific Ocean non-stop.
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Houthi military fatality, John Bolton indictment and Alaska flood evacuations

The Houthi military chief of staff dies following an Israeli airstrike, Peru moves to impose a State of Emergency in Lima after protests turn deadly, Colonel Randrianirina is sworn in as Madagascar's president, Bangladeshi prosecutors seek the death penalty for ex-Prime Minister Hasina, Prince Andrew relinquishes the Duke of York title, New York City mayoral candidates face off in their first debate of the year, former Trump adviser John Bolton is criminally indicted and pleads not guilty, an appeals court keeps President Trump's National Guard deployment to Chicago on hold, a report suggests that plug-in hybrids emit 5x more CO2 than lab tests show, and 300 flood victims are evacuated in Alaska following devastation from Typhoon Halong's remnants.
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CIA Venezuela authorization, Lecornu confidence survival and brain training benefits

Trump authorizes the CIA to operate in Venezuela, China seizes 60,000 maps for alleged territorial mislabeling, hundreds of Russians sing a banned anti-war song in St. Petersburg, France’s Sébastien Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes, Trump reveals San Francisco as the next city for federal force deployment, the U.K. confirms that the chair position for the national grooming gangs inquiry remains vacant, a study warns there will be 57 more “superhot” days annually by 2100, Canada considers legal action against Stellantis over its $13 billion US investment, a US general reveals he uses ChatGPT for military decisions, and researchers find that brain training reverses cognitive aging.
 
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Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, LA emergency declaration and ChatGPT adult content

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a 48-hour ceasefire after new clashes, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Nigeria rejects U.S. lawmakers' Christian genocide claims, the EU cancels a chat control vote after Germany's opposition, the U.K. will publish statements from a failed China espionage case, the U.S. strikes another alleged drug boat off Venezuela, LA County declares an emergency over federal immigration raids, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu responds to President Trump’s threat to relocate World Cup games, Australia’s High Court upholds a visa ban on Candace Owens, and ChatGPT plans to allow adult erotic content starting in December.
 
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Kirk Freedom Medal, Upcoming Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting and Growing Magnetic Anomaly

Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, The Gaza ceasefire is tested as Israel restricts aid and Hamas executes alleged Israeli 'collaborators,' Zelenskyy announces plans to meet with Trump, The U.N. reports that around 300,000 South Sudanese have fled the country so far this year, British activist Tommy Robinson says Musk is paying his legal fees amid the phone pin terror trial, Anthony Albanese's personal phone number is leaked online, Several U.S. news outlets reject the Pentagon's new press policy, At least five American airports decline to broadcast a DHS video amid the government shutdown, California passes the U.S.’ first AI chatbot law to protect children, and the European Space Agency warns of a growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field.
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Hamas Hostages Release, Alleged Madagascar Mutiny and Nobel Economics Prize

Hamas releases all living Israeli hostages, Madagascar’s president flees the country as the military turns against him, China warns the US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat, An RSF attack reportedly kills more than 50 civilians in Darfur, Dozens are killed in border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Trump says Ukraine may receive Tomahawk missiles if Putin doesn’t end the conflict, OpenAI partners with Broadcom for a 10GW AI chip deal, JPMorgan Chase announces a $10 billion investment into industries critical for national security, Bangladesh launches a typhoid vaccination campaign for 50 million children, A report finds Earth has hit its first climate tipping point as coral reefs collapse, and three economists win the 2025 Nobel Prize for innovation research.
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Ukraine power attacks, Letitia James indictment and Sunak tech ventures

Ukraine suffers power outages in nine regions after Russian attacks, the Israeli cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire deal, President Trump suggests that NATO expel Spain over defense spending, Belgium reportedly foils an alleged drone terror plot, José Jerí Ore is sworn in as Peru’s president, the U.S. Treasury buys Argentine pesos and finalizes a $20B currency swap framework, New York Attorney General Letitia James is indicted on bank fraud charges, Speaker Johnson says the House will not return until the Senate approves a stopgap bill, MIT rejects the Trump administration’s university compact, and Rishi Sunak joins both Microsoft and Anthropic in senior advisor roles.
 
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Gaza ceasefire deal, Palisades Fire arrest and raging Martian winds

Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal, the U.N. cuts its peacekeeping forces by 25%, the EU’s Von der Leyen's survives two no-confidence motions, the U.S. Supreme Court hears a GOP challenge to mail-in-ballot rules, a man who appealed his conviction in the Pelicot rape case receives a longer jail term, a House Democrat seeks Epstein’s financial records from four top banks, a former Uber driver is arrested in connection to the deadly Palisades Fire, the Taliban restricts access to social media in Afghanistan, a report finds that 60% of top U.K. news sites dropped in Google rankings this year, a study finds that Mars dust devils can reach speeds of up to 99 miles an hour,
 
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Myanmar festival bombing, Trump-Illinois arrest comments and first soccer billionaire

Myanmar’s military bombs a Buddhist festival, five people are detained in Ecuador after an alleged presidential assassination attempt, spy charges are dropped in the U.K. over failure to label China a threat, Burkina Faso arrests European NGO staff on espionage charges, Canada’s Freedom Convoy leaders receive conditional sentences, President Trump calls for jailing Illinois officials over ICE pushback, Candace Owens leaks Charlie Kirk texts about the Israeli lobbying, James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress, scientists develop the first blood test to detect chronic fatigue, and Cristiano Ronaldo becomes soccer's first billionaire player.
 
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Trump-Carney Meeting, Bondi Senate Hearing and Surging Gold Prices

Trump holds tariffs talks with Canada’s Carney, The U.S. Senate rejects both parties' bills as the shutdown enters its seventh day, Hamas says Gaza negotiations have been 'positive' so far, U.S. Attorney General Bondi faces a Senate hearing, Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act for his National Guard deployment plans, U.K. police bust an international phone smuggling ring, The CDC adopts individual-based decision-making for COVID-19 vaccination, Renewables surpass coal in global electricity for the first time, Three scientists win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their quantum discovery, and the price of gold reaches an all-time high at over $4,000 an ounce.
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