Fact & Spin

EU Tariff Delay, George Floyd Commemorations and Soaring Facial Recognition

Donald Trump delays his EU tariff hike, The director of a U.S.-backed Gaza aid initiative resigns, Thousands mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, Trump lashes out at Putin and Zelenskyy, The U.S. president threatens to redirect $3 billion in Harvard grants to trade schools, French farmers block roads in Paris over an agriculture bill, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Shehbaz Sharif meet in Istanbul, Venezuela's government wins legislative and regional elections amid an opposition boycott, The U.K. expands chemical castration for sex offenders, The French Riviera is hit by a second power outage in two days, and the use of live facial recognition cameras soars in the U.K.
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Israel Lebanon strikes, Trump crypto dinner and AI blackmail tests

Israel intensifies strikes in Lebanon, the G7 says Russia must end its war and compensate Ukraine, the U.S. sanctions Sudan over alleged chemical weapons use, Mexico’s ex-Security Chief is ordered to pay $2.4B in a civil case, Italy's constitutional court backs female same-sex parents, Donald Trump floats the idea of 50% tariffs on the EU and 25% on Apple, while Trump holds a private dinner for top $TRUMP crypto coin investors, a judge blocks the Trump administration from terminating student visas, four EU lawmakers face a loss of immunity in a Huawei probe, and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 was found in tests to have plotted blackmailing developers.
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DC Jewish museum shooting, Chagos Islands deal and ‘supervision’ contact lenses

Two Israeli embassy staff members are fatally shot outside a DC Jewish museum, the U.K. signs a deal to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the U.S. House advances Trump’s sweeping spending bill, North Korea's new destroyer is damaged in a failed launch, the Trump administration revokes Harvard’s foreign student program, OpenAI buys iPhone designer Johnny Ive’s startup in a $6.5B deal, a private plane crashes in a San Diego neighborhood, a draft $15.1M settlement is reached in the case of a Canadian doctor convicted of sexual assault, Las Vegas agrees to host the pro-doping Enhanced Games in 2026, and scientists create contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light.
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Trump-Ramaphosa Exchange, West Bank Incident and Google ‘AI Mode’

Donald Trump confronts Cyril Ramaphosa over “white genocide” claims, Israeli forces shoot at European diplomats in the West Bank, U.S. intelligence claims Israel is preparing for a possible strike on Iran nuclear facilities, The EU and U.K. adopt further sanctions on Russia, Evo Morales is disqualified from Bolivia’s presidential race, Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly passes away at 75, The U.S. Department of Justice ends federal oversight of policing in major cities, Reports claim that a Tulsi Gabbard aide urged a redo of a key intelligence assessment, Record floods strand thousands in Australia, and Google unveils its AI mode chatbot.
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Australia Coalition Split, Bolsonaro Coup Trial and Human Bladder Transplant

Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits, Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's coup trial begins, Hungary’s parliament approves its exit from the the International Criminal Court, Zelenskyy rules out withdrawing Ukrainian troops from its own territory, U.S. Rep. McIver faces charges following a confrontation with ICE agents, The Trump administration settles a wrongful death suit related to the Jan. 6 riots for $5M, Musk commits to remaining Tesla’s CEO for the next five years, A study warns that global climate targets are insufficient, The FDA limits its COVID shots approval to high-risk groups, and California surgeons complete the world's first human bladder transplant.
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Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Trump-Putin Call and Supermax French Prison

Joe Biden is diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, Nicușor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff, Trump and Putin hold a two-hour call, The UK and EU strike a post-Brexit reset deal, Israel allows limited aid into Gaza, Trump's tax bill advances after a late-night budget vote, J.D. Vance, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula Von der Leyen hold trade talks in Rome, Wall Street futures slide after Moody's downgrades the U.S., At least three are killed in a blast targeting a police station in Syria, New RSV vaccines are found to have cut infant hospitalizations by up to 71%, and France announces plans to build a supermax prison in the jungle of French Guiana.
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Russia-Ukraine Meeting, Ex-FBI Boss Probe and PNG Polio Emergency

Russia-Ukraine delegations meet for the first time since 2022, Donald Trump secures $2 trillion in Gulf state deals, An al-Qaeda affiliate claims the killing of 200 Burkina Faso soldiers in a major attack, Albania declines Kier Starmer's migrant return hub proposal, A BBC report claims that Iran is leveraging organized crime for attacks abroad, An ex-FBI boss is investigated over a post alleged to be a Trump death threat, The FBI will be vacating the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C., xAI says an unauthorized change made Grok push South Africa genocide claims, Papua New Guinea declares a polio emergency, and custom CRISPR gene therapy saves a Pennsylvania baby with a rare disease.
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SCOTUS birthright case, new Peru cabinet and Magna Carta finding

the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, New Zealand suspends three Māori MPs for performing a protest haka, Peru’s new cabinet is sworn in, Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza, Canada’s Liberals decide to skip a 2025 spring budget, a study finds that patients regain their original weight 10 months after stopping weight-loss jabs, researchers warn that 1 billion people experience poor indoor air quality annually due to wildfires, the U.S. is reportedly investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, a Mexican beauty influencer is shot dead during a TikTok live stream, and Harvard's $27 “copy” of the Magna Carta is discovered to be a $21M original.
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Mali junta decree, Trump-Syria meeting and chimpanzee medical skills

Mali's military government dissolves all political parties, Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the Kingdom and U.S. want to end the Gaza war, Vlodomyr Zelenskyy calls on Vladamir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey, Tulsi Gabbard fires top intelligence officials in a national security shake-up, a Wisconsin judge is indicted for allegedly obstructing ICE, El Chapo's family reportedly enters the U.S. from Mexico in an apparent cartel plea deal, Australia sues Macquarie for 'Misreporting' short sales, the Menedez brothers are eligible for parole after 35 years in prison, and a new study suggests that chimpanzees have honed medical skills in the wild.
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US-Saudi Arms Deal, New Canadian Cabinet and AI Cancer Scanner

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign a $142B arms deal as Trump visits the Middle East, Sussan Ley makes history as Australia’s first female Liberal Party leader, Canada’s Carney swears in his new cabinet, Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passes away, Three European leaders deny allegations of bringing cocaine on a Ukraine-bound train, New DNA evidence frees a man after 38 years in the UK, Trump’s Justice Department nominees are placed on hold, The first round of white South African refugees arrive in the U.S., A GOP bill seeks to redefine obscenity under federal law, and researchers develop an AI face scanner to predict survival outcomes in cancer patients.
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