Fact & Spin

Epstein House vote, global Cloudflare outage and AI bias tes

The U.S. House votes to release all Epstein files, Saudi’s crown prince meets with Trump at the White House,  Hamas rejects a U.N. resolution approving Trump’s Gaza plan, Canada’s Liberals narrowly survive a budget vote, the U.K. declines to publicly release COVID vaccine death data, a Cloudflare outage disrupts services for millions of websites, Florida rescues 122 missing children, 25 schoolgirls are kidnapped in Nigeria, Trump announces fast-track visas for FIFA World Cup fans, and Anthropic releases an open-source tool to test for AI political bias.
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Hasina Death Sentence, UK Asylum Reforms and Hitler DNA Analysis

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death, The U.K. extends its asylum-settlement wait period to 20 years, The U.S. designates a Venezuelan cartel as a terrorist organization, Iran allegedly halts uranium enrichment and says it will negotiate only if treated with “dignity and respect,” The DR Congo and M23 rebels sign a peace framework in Qatar, Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, 45 Indian pilgrims are killed in a bus-tanker crash in Saudi Arabia, Over 120 people are injured in Gen Z–led protests in Mexico, Jeff Bezos reportedly launches a new AI startup, Michelle Obama says the United States is not ready for a woman president, and a DNA analysis of Hitler's blood reveals genetic disorders.
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US 'Southern Spear,' PRC AI Cyberattack Allegations and Ancient Dog Origins

The U.S. launches Operation Southern Spear against Western Hemisphere “narco-terrorists,” Anthropic claims that PRC-sponsored hackers used Claude AI in recent cyberattacks, The BBC apologizes to President Trump over its Jan. 6 documentary edit, South Sudan’s president fires the country’s vice president, Bol Mel,The U.S. designates four European groups as terrorist organizations, A report claims that the CIA dropped modified poppy seeds to sabotage the Afghan opium trade, The Trump Admin. will reportedly send federal border agents to Charlotte, North Carolina, The U.S. Justice Department sues to block California's new Congressional maps, Several people are killed in a Stockholm, Sweden bus crash, and a new study suggests that dog breeds first emerged 11,000 years ago.
 

US Funding bill, $35.8M Boeing Verdict and Canada Bus Joyride

Trump signs a funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, Thailand’s king makes a state visit to China, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's party wins the parliamentary elections, Trump requests a full pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Global carbon emissions are estimated to hit a record high of 38.1 billion tonnes this year, Boeing is ordered to pay $35.8 million in the first civil trial verdict related to 737 Max accidents,A U.S. judge orders the release of 615 people detained in a Chicago immigration sweep, The White House suggests that October’s jobs and inflation data may never be released, A study warns that robots powered by popular AI models pose safety risks in real-world settings, and a suspect is arrested in Canada after taking a bus on a “civil joyride.” 
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Istanbul mayor indictment, Epstein email release and LeCun Meta exit

Istanbul’s mayor faces 2,430 years in prison on 142 charges, House Democrats release Jeffrey Epstein emails reportedly linked to President Trump, Australia spy chief says China’s cyber soldiers could inflict “high-impact sabotage,” an ally of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is charged in a $100M corruption scandal, Indigenous protesters breach the COP30 summit venue in Brazil, the U.K.’s Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, denies a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer, Venezuela mobilizes forces as the USS Gerald Ford enters the region, JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, will run for Congress in New York, the U.S. Treasury Secretary suggests p rice relief for coffee and bananas, and Meta's Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, will leave for a startup.
 
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Gaza Partition Report, U.S. Agency Messaging Probe and Languages-Aging Claim

A report suggests that a de facto partition of Gaza is increasingly likely, Thailand suspends a Trump administration-brokered Cambodia peace deal, Hannibal Gaddafi is released on a $900,000 bail, China is reportedly targeting the U.S. military with rare Earth export curbs, A new “TRUMP” party launches in Belgium, Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks a probe of U.S. agencies' partisan shutdown messages, SoftBank sells its entire Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion, The International Olympic Committee considers a blanket ban on trans women in the Olympics, Canada loses its measles-free status after 27 Years, and a study claims that speaking multiple languages is associated with slower aging.

Trump BBC Lawsuit, Senate Shutdown Vote and Embryo Gene Editing Funding

Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1 billion over an edited speech, The U.S. Senate votes to end a record 40-day government shutdown, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison pending appeal, Syrian President al-Sharaa meets Trump in a historic visit, Israel’s president begins a landmark African tour, The RSF is accused of burning and burying bodies from El Fasher in mass graves, An Ecuador prison riot leaves 31 dead, Trump pardons 77 people connected to 2020 election cases, Indonesia names former President Suharto a 'National Hero,' A report claims a former Capitol Police officer is a forensic match for the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, and a San Francisco startup raises $30M for embryo gene editing research.
 

Kazakhstan Abraham Accords, Trump SNAP Decision and $1T Musk Package

Kazakhstan plans to join the Abraham Accords, Sudan's RSF agrees to a humanitarian ceasefire, Ukraine sentences a Russian soldier for allegedly executing a Ukrainian POW, President Trump agrees to comply after a judge’s order on SNAP benefits, The U.S. Senate reje cts a resolution requiring approval for military action against Venezuela, Unions sue over Trump's federal hiring questions, Resident doctors in the U.K. reject a pay offer ahead of labor strikes, 2025 is logged as among the hottest years on record, and Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package,
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Nancy Pelosi Retirement, COP30 Summit and FIFA Peace Prize

Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement from Congress, The U.S. reportedly plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase, Putin instructs officials to submit proposals for possible nuclear weapons testing, India and Israel sign a pact on defense, AI and cybersecurity, Dozens are killed in an attack on a funeral in Sudan, The U.N. kicks off its COP30 climate summit in Belém, Trump withdraws from the upcoming G20 Summit, The U.S. cuts air traffic by 10% amid the government shutdown, FutureHouse announces an AI scientist capable of making ‘genuine discoveries,’ and FIFA announces a new Peace Prize.
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Mamdani election win, Philippines typhoon impact and space AI data centers

Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, China expresses support for Nigeria following President Trump’s military threats, multiple people are injured after a man drives into pedestrians on a French island, Mark Carney unveils a CA$280 billion budget, the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legality of Trump’s emergency tariffs, Democrats win the governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville in a deadly accident, a manhunt is underway in the U.K. for a mistakenly released prisoner, Typhoon Kalmaegi causes major destruction in the Philippines, and Google announces an initiative to launch AI data centers into space. 
 
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