Fact & Spin

Mannheim Car Attack, Upright Moon Landing and Anora Oscars Win

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is still 'ready to sign' a US minerals deal, Multiple casualties are reported as a car rams into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza, The US reportedly halts offensive cyber operations against Russia, King Charles III meets with Justin Trudeau, Trump's crypto reserve plan sparks a major digital currency rally, A judge blocks Trump's firing of a federal watchdog chief, Pope Francis suffers two episodes of acute respiratory failure, A private US lander makes the first upright moon landing, An Australian blood donor who saved 2.4M lives passes away, and indie film Anora receives five Oscars.
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Zelenskyy-Trump sparring, PRC-Australia tensions and lunar water hunting

Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'disrespectful' in an Oval Office blow-up, China's naval drills near Australia spark regional tension, Canada’s Doug Ford secures a third consecutive majority government in Ontario's snap election, Austria forms a coalition without its right-wing election-winner, a key UK international development minister resigns over aid cuts, Pres. Trump plans to sign an Executive Order making English the official US language, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration begins mass DOGE layoffs, while a US judge blocks the large-scale firing of federal workers, Africa's health systems reportedly face collapse amid a chronic disease surge, and SpaceX launches a water-hunting fleet to the Moon.
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Trump Cabinet Meeting, Thailand Uyghur Deportations and Mexico Elephant Ruling

Trump holds the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, A high-level meeting between the EU and US is canceled, The UK’s Starmer meets with Trump, The jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party calls for the group to disarm, Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs to China, The US Supreme Court hears a case of alleged ‘straight discrimination,’ An inquiry finds that Greece's worst rail disaster was due to system failures, The Washington Posts’ opinion section refocuses its attention on free markets and liberties, Texas reports its first death amid an outbreak of measles, and Mexico’s Supreme Court orders a zoo to take better care of its African elephant.
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NKorea crypto heist, Trump ‘gold card’ visa and tardigrade cancer treatment

North Korean hackers allegedly pull off a record $1.5B crypto heist, an international watchdog says Iran has increased its near-weapons grade uranium stockpile, the UK and Irish governments will consider formal paramilitary engagement, Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a Ukraine minerals agreement on Friday, South Korea's birth rate rises for the first time in nine years, Pres. Trump unveils a $5M “Gold Card” visa, while the House GOP passes Trump’s budget blueprint, the US Dept. of Agriculture commits $1B to fight bird flu, Chile declares an emergency after a nationwide power outage, and a study suggests that tardigrade protein shows promise in cancer care.
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Trump tariffs confirmation, Syrian sanctions easing and Mars beach discovery

the US clashes with its European allies over Ukraine, Trump confirms that his planned tariffs ‘will go forward on schedule, the EU lifts several sanctions on Syria, Hamas reports that six babies have died of hypothermia in Gaza, the UK’s Starmer pledges to increase defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, Singapore’s DBS Bank plans 4K job cuts as AI takes on more tasks, a US judge blocks a Trump-ordered transfer of 12 transgender inmates to male prisons, as a court blocks immigration raids at certain religious sites, a mystery illness kills dozens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and China's Zhurong rover finds that Mars may have hosted ‘vacation-style' beaches.
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Netanyahu Syria Statements, DOGE Email Lawsuit and Record Internet Shutdowns

Benjamin Netanyahu says southern Syria must be demilitarized, Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany’s elections, Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises the “heroism” of Ukrainians on third anniversary the war with Russia, Over 7K have reportedly been killed in Eastern DRC fighting this year, Sudan’s RSF forms a parallel government, Sir Keir Starmer announces a £200M investment for Scotland's Grangemouth industrial site, Federal unions sue DOGE over its recent email, President Trump names Dan Bongino as FBI Deputy Director, The Trump admin. cuts thousands of USAID jobs, Apple pledges $500B in US Investment, and internet shutdowns hit a global record high in 2024.
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Hong Kong Political Shakeup, Kash Patel Confirmation and Canada Hockey Victory

Hong Kong's largest pro-Democracy Party explores dissolution, Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid ongoing tensions, Israel claims Hamas returned an 'Anonymous' body instead of Shiri Bibas, The US sanctions a Rwandan minister over alleged M23 support in the DR Congo conflict, Elon Musk, Javier Milei, and JD Vance headline CPAC’s first day, The US Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director, Coinbase says the US Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its crypto lawsuit, UK doctors advance a gene therapy to address childhood blindness, Spain’s ex-soccer boss is found guilty of sexual assault over the World Cup kiss, and Canada’s hockey team beats the US to win the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Yoon insurrection trial, Kashmir books seizure and record US sports betting

South Korea’s Yoon attends his first hearing on insurrection charges, Nigel Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK, Hamas releases the bodies of four hostages, the White House prepares for a visit from France’s Macron and the UK’s Starmer, Trump cuts federal benefits for illegal migrants, as an appeals court blocks Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, authorities seize hundreds of books linked to an Islamic group in Kashmir, Microsoft unveils a breakthrough quantum chip, police discover a secret art forgery workshop in Rome, and US sports betting hits a record $13.7B.
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Bolsonaro coup charges, Myanmar scam centers and ancient Egyptian tomb

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro is charged in connection with an alleged coup attempt, the UK’s Keir Starmer polls behind most former prime ministers, Hamas says it’s ready to free all hostages in a single exchange, a US judge decides not to block Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing federal data, as the White House clarifies that the billionaire isn’t the head of the department, Trump signs an order to expand access to IVF, thousands of people are rescued from illegal scam centers across Myanmar, KFC decides to relocate to Texas, Australia prepares to euthanize 90 stranded whales, and an ancient royal tomb is discovered in Egypt for the first time in 100 years.
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US-Russia talks, Delta plane crash and Meta subsea cable

The US and Russia hold talks for the first time since 2021, a Delta plane crashes at Toronto airport, the acting head of Social Security quits over a reported clash with DOGE, four top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams resign, Israel announces plans to maintain five border points in Lebanon, North Korea rejects a US-led denuclearization push, Australia's central bank cuts interest rates, a former Argentine president is charged with domestic gender violence, the Vatican says Pope Francis will remain in the hospital due to a ‘complex clinical picture,’ and Meta unveils the world's longest subsea cable project.
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