Fact & Spin

June 6, 2024 Top Stories: Israeli influence allegations, global heat records and crewed Boeing space launch

Facts & Spins for June 6, 2024 Top Stories: a report alleges Israeli influence operations have targeted US lawmakers, a Ukrainian peace summit opens the door to Moscow, the US House votes to sanction Benjamin Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant, Iran’s new foreign minister visits Syria and Lebanon in his first trip abroad, Nigeria’s unions halt a nationwide strike, the US Senate Republicans block a 'Right to Contraception' bill, the Epoch Times’ CFO is charged in an alleged money laundering scheme, a report suggests that Earth notched its 12th straight month of record heat, Australia suspends its stabbing video case against X, formerly Twitter and a Boeing Starliner sends its first crewed mission into space.
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June 5, 2024: Narendra Modi victory, Biden border order and Imran Khan acquittal

Facts & Spins for June 5, 2024 Top Stories: India’s Narendra Modi secures a third term, Joe Biden signs an executive order to tighten the US-Mexico border, Russia condemns the US’ approval of limited strikes on its territory, Israel denies reports that Benjamin Netanyahu would address Congress on June 13, US presidential candidate RFK Jr. files a lawsuit over a ballot dispute, Pakistan’s Imran Khan is acquitted in the state secrets case, the UK’s health system is hit by a cyberattack, X updates its policy to allow adult content, researchers predict that 61% of American adults will have a cardiovascular disease by 2050, and San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is banned for life from MLB.
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June 4, 2024: Female Mexican president, Farage election run and Chinese moon landing

Facts & Spins for June 4, 2024 Top Stories: Mexico elects its first female president, Nigel Farage is set to stand in the UK general election, Former Pres. Trump says he’s “OK” with serving potential jail time, Pres. Zelenskyy accuses Russia and China of undermining the Ukrainian peace summit, John Kirby says there are no “gaps” between the Israeli cease-fire proposal and Biden's speech, Coffins marked “French Soldiers in Ukraine” are left near the Eiffel Tower, The Biden admin reportedly removes over 350k migrants from the legal system, Hunter Biden’s criminal trial begins, Washington Post’s executive editor steps down, Anthony Fauci testifies regarding the origin of COVID, and China lands a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.
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June 1, 2024: Trump guilty verdict, Biden’s Ukraine greenlight and Sudan famine warning

Facts & Spins for June 1, 2024 Top Stories: Donald Trump is found guilty on all counts in the NY “hush money” trial, Joe Biden is allowing limited Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, A former US State Dept. official says the agency falsified a Gaza aid report, Keir Starmer confirms that Diane Abbott is free to stand as a Labour party candidate, The defense chiefs of the PRC and US hold their first official meetings since 2022, Thousands rally in New Zealand to protest cuts in Māori funding, Another mayoral candidate is shot and killed in Mexico, SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts denies an invitation from Democrats to discuss Alito and ethics, OpenAI says it has removed Russian, PRC and other disinformation campaigns, and UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations warn of “imminent” famine in Sudan. 
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May 31, 2024 Top Stories: Ukraine weapons fund, SCOTUS NRA ruling and Moderna bird flu vaccine

Facts & Spins for May 31, 2024 Top Stories: NATO will discuss a €100B weapons fund for Ukraine, Israel states that it controls a key Gaza corridor along the Egyptian border, Hong Kong convicts 14 activists, the Democratic Republic of the Congo finally appoints its long-awaited new govt, Iran’s Supreme Leader thanks US Pro-Palestinian protestors, Donald Trump endorses Virginia State Sen. John McGuire in the state’s primary, New York officials respond to an ISIS-K threat ahead of the T20 cricket world cup, SCOUTS allows a National Rifle Association free speech case to proceed, the UN states that 41M people in Latin America and the Caribbean are at risk from climate change and the US govt will reportedly fund Moderna’s mRNA bird flu vaccine trial.
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May 30, 2024: South Africa election, Biden Ohio eligibility and baseball history integration

Facts & Spins for May 30, 2024 Top Stories: South Africa holds a landmark general election, The US-built Gaza pier breaks apart due to bad weather, Putin warns against Western missiles striking inside Russian territory, China, Japan, and South Korea pledge to increase their cooperation, Haiti’s transition council picks a new Prime Minister, The Biden campaign launches its ‘'Black Voters for Biden-Harris' Initiative, Democrats and the GOP scramble and spar over Biden’s ballot eligibility in Ohio, Jury deliberations begin in the Trump New York criminal case, Ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame is sentenced to over 7 Years in prison, and baseball history is made as Negro Leagues statistics are integrated into MLB records.
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May 29, 2024: EU-Hungary frustrations, Biden power grid plan and xAI investment funding

Facts & Spins for May 29, 2024 Top Stories: EU Ministers voice frustrations after Hungary again blocks Ukraine aid, a report alleges that a Mossad director allegedly pressured the ICC’s prosecutor, while Israeli forces reach central Rafah, Burkina Faso extends its transition to civilian rule to 2029, a North Korean spy satellite ends in a mid-air explosion, the Biden admin. unveils a plan to modernize the US power grid, closing arguments begin in the Trump NY criminal trial, the US Supreme Court rejects the extortion conviction appeal of Michael Avanatti, Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B, making it now valued at $24B, and Cyclone Remal makes a destructive landfall in South Asia.
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May 28, 2024: Rafah camp bombing, Libertarian Party nomination and ‘inevitable’ future pandemic

Facts & Spins for May 28, 2024 Top Stories: Dozens are killed in an Israeli strike on a Rafah tent camp, The Libertarian Party rejects Donald Trump and RFK Jr. as its presidential nominee, Thousands of people are reportedly buried following a landslide in Papua New Guinea, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges presidents Biden and Xi to attend a Ukrainian peace summit, Emmanuel Macron arrives in Germany on a state visit, A Paris Court sentences Syrian officials for war crimes, A national service election pledge is announced by the UK’s conservative government, US Sec. of Defense Austin undergoes a medical procedure, transferring and resuming command, an American missionary couple is killed in Haiti’s gang violence, US golfer Grayson Murray tragically passes away from suicide, and the UK’s former scientific advisor says another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable.”’
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May 25, 2024: ICJ Rafah ruling, Biden ‘October surprise’ worries and Alito flag controversy

Facts & Spins for May 25, 2024 Top Stories: The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah operations, while the ICJ also rejects provisional measures on Ecuador over Mexico’s embassy raid, the Biden admin is reportedly worried about an “October surprise” from Russia and NKorea, the White House announces visa restrictions for the Republic of Georgia, China’s military continues “punishment drills” near Taiwan, the man who shot Slovakian PM Fico says he wanted a policy change on Ukraine, Nigerian students who default on tuition fees are being ordered to leave the UK, Norfolk Southern agrees to a $310M government settlement regarding the East Palestine accident, two flags previously seen outside of US Justice Alito’s home spark controversy, and France’s public broadcasters go on strike over a proposed media merger.
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May 24, 2024: Colombia West Bank embassy, Biden border closure plans and Uvalde shooting settlement

Facts & Spins for May 24, 2024 Top Stories: Rishi Sunak calls for a July 4 general election in the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah, While Israel returns seized AP equipment following US pressure, London's High Court rules new police powers to curb protests are unlawful, France states its openness to UAE investments in nuclear energy and AI, The Louisiana House votes to classify abortion pills as controlled substances, Rudy Giuliani is among 11 to plead not guilty in Arizona election case, Donald Trump responds to findings unsealed in the classified docs case, and a new study finds that daily cannabis use exceeds daily drinking in the US.
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