Fact & Spin

April 12, 2024 Top Stories: Mideast escalation fears, fraudster death sentence and SKorea parliamentary election

Facts & Spins for April 12, 2024 Top Stories: The international community braces for escalation in the Middle East, Israel’s defense minister says Israel will “flood Gaza with aid,' a Vietnamese billionaire is sentenced to death for $44B fraud, South Korea’s opposition party wins a parliamentary vote, three sons of a senior Hamas leader are killed in an Israeli airstrike, Biden says he’s “considering” dropping charges against Julian Assange, a judge denies Trump’s third attempt to delay his hush-money trial, KPMG and Deloitte affiliates are fined for exam cheating, ADL gives Harvard an F grade on campus antisemitism and a judge temporarily blocks a Florida ban on teachers using preferred pronouns.
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April 11, 2024 Top Stories: Arizona abortion ban, EU immigration deal and Sudan war impacts

Facts & Spins for April 11, 2024 Top Stories: Arizona’s Supreme Court upholds an 1864 abortion ban, Pres. Biden states Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in Gaza, Australia’s Foreign Minister floats recognizing Palestinian statehood, Jacob Zuma is cleared to run in South Africa’s election, the EU passes an agreement on immigration and asylum, the UK National Health Service will review all transgender treatment, the US stock market roils after inflation rises in March, House GOP lawmakers threaten to block the renewal of surveillance legislation, a school shooter’s parents are dealt maximum sentences and a report warns over 10M children are threatened by war in Sudan.
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April 10, 2024: Panama Papers trial, climate action rights and new ‘inclusive’ Scrabble

Facts & Spins for April 10, 2024 Top Stories: Trial begins for 27 suspects connected to the Panama Papers scandal, a European court rules Swiss climate inaction violated the rights of citizens, Joe Biden announces further student debt relief plans, the president agrees to pay Taiwan’s TSMC $6.6B to ramp up US chip production, David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida, Tesla settles a lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash, an RFK Jr. staffer reportedly claims her top goal is to “get rid of Biden,” mortar fire kills three Tanzanian soldiers in the DR Congo, Japanese firms warn AI could lead to a collapse in social order, and Mattel introduces a new “more inclusive” version of Scrabble.
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April 9, 2024: Khan Younis withdrawal, more Boeing trouble and unlicensed vaccine promotion

Facts & Spins for April 9, 2024 Top Stories: Israel withdraws its troops from Khan Younis, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is struck by drones, Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakia’s presidential elections, At least 17 are reportedly killed in clashes in southern Syria, Ohio officials warn Biden could be left off the state’s election ballot,  Boeing faces further scrutiny after a plane engine cover falls off, Trump says abortion rights are a “state issue,” The former president raises $50M in his biggest fundraiser yet, A Brazilian Supreme Court justice puts Elon Musk under investigation, Liz Truss leads the campaign to end an NHS puberty blocker loophole, and Pfizer is accused of promoting an “unlicensed” COVID vaccine.
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April 6, 2024: PRC meddling allegations, No Labels abandoned run and northeast US earthquake

Facts & Spins for April 6, 2024 Top Stories: A report by Microsoft says China plans to use AI to disrupt US and other elections, New investigations detail Israel’s alleged use of AI in the Gaza war, Emmanuel Macron states that Russia will target the Paris Olympics, Somalia expels the Ethiopian ambassador in a row over a strategic port, A report claims that the Indian government ordered assassinations in Pakistan, The No Labels party abandons its US presidential bid, Guatemala’s former military leader stands trial for genocide, US job growth spikes as unemployment dips to 3.8%, Google considers charging for a premium search engine, and an earthquake rattles the northeastern US.
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April 5, 2024 Top Stories: 75th NATO anniversary, Brazil free speech and China-US Southeast Asia rivalry

Facts & Spins for April 5, 2024 Top Stories: Russia says it and NATO are reaching 'direct conflict' as the alliance turns 75, Brazil's de Moraes allegedly led a 'sweeping' crackdown on free speech, a report says the US State Dept. was at fault over the Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden tells Netanyahu US policy will change unless civilian suffering in Gaza is addressed, a majority of Southeast Asians are found to favor China over the US for the first time, Pakistan’s high court judges allege they were coerced by the nation’s spy agency, Human Rights Watch claims Colombia and Panama are failing to protect migrants in the Darien Gap, hundreds call on Missouri’s governor to forgive a killer’s death penalty, Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ sons hire a high-profile lawyer and 80% of CO2 emissions are found to be linked to just 57 companies.
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April 4, 2024 Top Stories: Biden-Xi talks, deadly Taiwan quake and Tennessee geoengineering ban

Facts & Spins for April 4, 2024 Top Stories: Presidents Biden and Xi hold their first talks since January, at least 9 are killed after a powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan, Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25, Pres. Joe Biden expresses outrage over the Israeli airstrike that killed Gaza aid workers, Donald Trump sues Truth Social’s co-founders, Jack Smith criticizes a judge’s order in the Trump classified docs case, JK Rowling won't face criminal action under Scotland’s hate crime law, Tesla’s production reportedly decreased in Q1 of this year, Botswana threatens to ship 20K elephants to Germany and Tennessee passes a law banning geoengineering.
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April 3, 2024: Aid worker deaths, Finland school shooting and Florida abortion rights

Facts & Spins for April 3, 2024 Top Stories: Seven World Central Kitchen aid workers are killed by the Israeli military in Gaza, Israeli strikes in Damascus kill seven high-ranking Iranian officials, the DR Congo names its first female prime minister, Florida’s Supreme Court puts abortion rights to vote, Trump posts $175M bond in his New York fraud case, a judge refuses to dismiss Hunter Biden's tax evasion case, a Finland school shooting leaves one dead, dozens are killed in an Istanbul nightclub fire, Google agrees to delete billions of incognito tracking records, and the UK raises its minimum wage by 9.8%.
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April 2, 2024: Gaza hospital withdrawal, Havana syndrome allegations and infected dairy cows

Facts & Spins for April 2, 2024 Top Stories: Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, Israel experiences its largest protest since Oct. 7, 60 Minutes and other outlets allege a Russian tie to Havana syndrome, A key Haitian gang leader demands a role in peace talks, Turkey’s opposition party wins a plurality in local elections, Senegal’s Top Court confirms Diomaye Faye as president-elect, The Biden and Trump camps spar as Transgender Visibility Day falls on Easter,  A temporary maritime channel is announced in the Port of Baltimore,  South Korea’s president calls striking doctors a “cartel,” and bird flu is detected in US dairy cows for the first time.
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March 30, 2024 Top Stories: Gaza famine order, Georgia elections bill and 1B daily wasted meals

Facts & Spins for March 30, 2024 Top Stories: The International Court of Justice orders Israel to address Gaza’s famine, while Israel agrees to send a delegation to Egypt and Qatar for Gaza talks, Russia’s UN veto ends the body’s monitoring of nuclear sanctions,  Greece’s government survives a no-confidence vote over a deadly 2023 train crash, Georgia’s legislature passes a sweeping elections bill, former presidents Obama and Clinton help Joe Biden raise $25M at a New York fundraiser, Rep. James Comer wants Joe Biden to testify in the president's impeachment trial, a Texas woman who was sentenced to prison for voter fraud is acquitted, 45 are killed in a tragic bus plunge in South Africa and a new report says the world wasted 1B meals a day in 2022.
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