Fact & Spin

Deadly Mayotte Storms, Canadian Finance Minister Resignation and Scholz Confidence Vote

Thousands are feared dead after Cyclone Chido pounds Mayotte, Canada's finance minister resigns, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote, Israel says it will increase settlements in the Golan Heights, Serbian police are accused of spying on opponents and journalists, SoftBank pledges to invest $100B in US technology projects, A UK lawmaker warns that a Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is just 'the tip of the iceberg,' New York confirms plans to deploy radar drone-detection systems, Trump wins $15M in an ABC News defamation case, Bitcoin surges to a new all-time high of over $106K, and Trump says he’ll push to end daylight saving time.
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New French PM, McKinsey Opioid Settlement and Youngest Chess Champion

Emmanuel Macron names François Bayrou as fourth French Prime Minister of 2024, Russia is reportedly nearing a deal with new Syrian leadership over military bases, Australia scrutinizes the visa applications of Israeli soldiers, McKinsey & Co.will pay $650M to settle an opioid marketing case, Amazon is the latest tech giant to make an inaugural donation for Pres.-elect Trump, While Trump taps Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, The FBI reportedly had 26 informants at the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, The UK’s economy shrinks for a second consecutive month, A DNA study reveals the precise timing of human-Neanderthal mixing, and an Indian teen becomes the world’s youngest chess champion 
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Trump-Xi Invitation, Canada rate cut and Google Gemini 2.0

Donald Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his presidential inauguration, Meta donates $1M to Trump's inaugural fund, Romania and Bulgaria are granted full membership to the Schengen Area, the Taliban’s refugee minister is killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, the US says Israel is “ready to do a deal” in Gaza, the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by half a point, Joe Biden issues the largest single-day clemency in modern US history, the UK extends its ban on puberty blockers for minors indefinitely, global bowel cancer rates are found to be rising among 25 to 49 year olds, and Google reveals its latest AI model Gemini 2.0,
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Record US Immigration, South Korea Presidential Raid and Surging Coffee Prices

US immigration reportedly hits a historic peak under the Biden administration, South Korea police raid Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol’s office, Canada’s Justin Trudeau survives a third no-confidence vote, A US-brokered cease-fire is announced in Syria’s Manbij, Over 300 deadly virus samples are reported missing from an Australian lab, Shell and Greenpeace settle a climate protest case, Trump considers fast-tracking permits for $1B investments, Paraguay’s anti-drug agency halts cooperation with the DEA, Saudi Arabia is officially confirmed as the 2034 World Cup host, and coffee prices hit a 47-year high.
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Syria warning, Lula brain surgery and explosive Malibu wildfire

The UN warns against rushing the return of Syrian refugees, Brazil's Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is ‘well' in intensive care after emergency brain surgery, Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready for 'peace' in Ukraine, Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand in a historic corruption trial, Canada is reportedly exploring spending $1B to secure its border with the US, New York Attorney General Letitia James rejects Trump's plea to drop the $454M fraud case, Rupert Murdoch reportedly fails in his bid to change the family trust, OpenAI launches its Sora text-to-video generator, an explosive Malibu wildfire forces mass evacuations, and New Zealand will ban greyhound racing.
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Russia Assad Asylum, UnitedHealthcare Murder Suspect and Notre-Dame Reopening

Russia confirms that it has granted asylum to Assad, A suspect is detained in the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, A Haitian gang is accused of killing 184 people over witchcraft accusations, Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon January 6th convicts, South Korea's president faces a travel ban, John Mahama wins Ghana’s presidential election, Australia signs a security deal with Nauru, Daniel Penny is acquitted in the NYC subway chokehold death case, A report indicates that 2024 is set to break global temperature records, Google unveils a new quantum computing chip, and Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens in Paris.
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Foreign Ministers Clash, Trump AI-Crypto Czar and Elderly Albatross Milestone

American, Russian, and Ukrainian foreign ministers clash in Malta, Israel bolsters forces along its Syrian frontier as rebels advance, Suspected arson damages a Melbourne, Australia synagogue, Colombia's Pres. Petro appoints a new finance minister amid a corruption scandal, Pres.-elect Trump names David Sacks has his AI and crypto czar, A US federal court upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok, US jobs surge in November as strike effects fade, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to rule out future tax hikes, Iceland issues five-year whale hunting permits, and the world’s oldest bird — an elderly albatross — lays an egg at age 74.
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Syrian rebels gains, $100K Bitcoin milestone and mysterious DR Congo disease

Rebels capture Syria’s fourth largest city of Hama, the UK’s Sir Keir Starmer unveils six new targets for his government, Trump taps SpaceX partner Jared Isaacman as NASA's new chief, Bitcoin tops $100K for the first time in history, the global economy is projected to grow 3.3% in both 2025 and 2026, OpenAI and defense-tech startup Anduril go into business together, Mexico announces its largest-ever fentanyl bust, dozens are killed by an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake triggers a brief tsunami warning on the US’ West Coast, and Japan's sake makes it onto UNESCO's cultural heritage list.
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French government collapse, Zuckerberg-Trump collaboration and fatal CEO shooting

French Prime Minister Barnier's government collapses in a historic no-confidence vote, South Korean Pres. Yoon faces impeachment after his failed martial law attempt, Namibia elects its first female president amid an electoral dispute, the Taliban bans women from medical training in Afghanistan,  Qatar pledges £1B for climate technology during a UK state visit, the US Supreme Court signals support for a Tennessee ban on transgender treatments for minors, China bans dual-use mineral exports to the US, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly seeking a role in the Trump administration, while Meta says that AI is only playing a “modest” role in global elections, and the UnitedHealthcare CEO is fatally shot in New York City.
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S.Korea martial law, US COVID probe and brain neuron challenge

South Korea’s martial law decree is reversed just hours after its implementation, Fatah and Hamas reportedly agree on Gaza's post-war administration, US House Republicans conclude that COVID 'likely' originated from a Wuhan lab, Elon Musk's record $56B pay package is rejected for a second time, Jaguar reveals its new electric car, Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan’s death sentence is upheld in a $12B fraud case, Belgium is found guilty of crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a US House Democratic staffer is arrested for allegedly trying to bring ammunition into the Capitol, electrode brain implants allow two paralyzed patients to walk, and a study challenges the established depiction of the neuron.
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