Fact & Spin

Trump-Meloni Meeting, Iran Military Parades and Cannabis Cancer Treatment

Trump meets with Italy’s Meloni amid trade tensions, Canada’s party leaders trade barbs in their final election debate, The US threatens to walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US strikes on Yemen kill dozens, Iran celebrates its annual Army Day with military parades, The Menendez brothers’ resentencing is delayed, An American is fatally shot after hijacking a plane in Belize, U.S. Sen. Van Hollen meets with a deported Maryland man in El Salvador, Medical cannabis shows promise in treating cancer, and NASA finds carbonate minerals on Mars.
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Canada election debate, Trump-Harvard tensions and potential astrobiology milestone

Canadian party leaders face off in a French-language debate, a report suggests that Donald Trump blocked Israeli plans for an attack on Iran nuclear sites, Xi Jinping visits Cambodia as part of an “anti-tariff” tour, the UK and France negotiate a “One-for-One” Channel migrant deal, Amnesty International accuses Mozambique of a violent post-election crackdown, Donald Trump demands the resignation of the Fed chair, while the IRS weighs revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status amid the Trump feud, multiple people are killed in a tragic mass shooting at Florida State University, Google is found guilty of creating an illegal ad monopoly, and scientists spot possible signs of life on a distant planet.
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Senator El Salvador Visit, France-Algeria Tensions and Australia Sports Betting Row

A Maryland Senator visits El Salvador to search for answers in the Abrego Garcia case, The World Trade Organization says Trump tariffs will shrink global trade by 0.2% this year, Hong Kong halts US mail service over tariff “bullying,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy rules out ceding occupied territories to Russia, France and Algeria expel diplomats in an escalating crisis, Peru's ex-president and the president’s wife are sentenced to 15 years in prison, Donald Trump orders US military control of border land near Mexico, UK inflation drops to 2.6% as fuel prices fall, The CDC reports that the U.S. autism rate has risen to 1 in 31 children, and a report alleges that Australian politicians received sports tickets to influence a gambling ban.
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Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Meta Antitrust Trial and Ant Smuggling Plot

JD Vance says there’s a ‘good chance' of a U.S.-UK trade deal, Hamas reportedly rejects an Israeli proposal for a temporary ceasefire, Trump blames Zelenskyy, Biden, and Putin for the Ukraine war, Russia allegedly seeks to base military aircraft in Indonesia, Trump reaffirms his intention to send 'homegrown criminals' to El Salvador, Zuckerberg testifies in Meta’s antitrust trial, OpenAI is reportedly building an X-like social network, A report finds that Europe's 2024 floods were the most widespread in over a decade, The White House defies a court order by blocking an AP journalist from the Oval Office, and four men plead guilty to smuggling thousands of live ants in Kenya.
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Noboa Ecuador Victory, Trump CBS Remarks and Female-Crewed Space Mission

Daniel Noboa wins reelection in Ecuador, A trial opens for former President Yoon in South Korea, Hungary passes a constitutional ban on LGBTQ+ Pride events, Liberal staffers in Canada plant MAGA-style buttons at a Conservative event, RSF attacks in Sudan kill over 200 in Darfur camps, Anthony Albanese launches the Labor Party's election campaign in Australia, Donald Trump calls for CBS to be taken off-air after the latest episode of 60 Minutes, An arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion leads to terrorism charges, A teen murders his parents in an alleged Trump assassination plot, Nvidia launches a $500B US AI chip manufacturing initiative, and all-female crew completes the Blue Origin space mission.
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US-Panama deal, UK-PRC military talks and Tesla Saudi launch

A US-Panama deal allows for a limited military presence at the Panama Canal, the US-China trade war escalates with record-high tariffs, the UN condemns Myanmar’s junta for breaking the earthquake ceasefire, Israel issues evacuation orders for eastern Gaza City, the UK conducts the first visit by its military chief to China since 2015, the US Senate confirms Donald Trump's pick as Joint Chiefs Chairman, the Supreme Court orders the return of a mistakenly deported Maryland man, a helicopter crash in New York City claims the life of a Spanish CEO, Prada acquires Versace for €1.25B, and Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia.
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Germany Coalition Deal, Alleged Meta-China Collusion and Cancer Saliva Test

Germany’s CDU and SPD reach a deal to form a coalition government, Total U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports reach 145%, A whistleblower alleges that Meta was involved in secret AI dealings with China, Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels begin, Hundreds of Israeli reservists call for a deal to return the hostages, The U.S. begins screening immigrants' social media for antisemitism, AI is projected to double the world’s data center energy use by 2030, The U.S.House passes a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, A new at-home saliva test shows promise in detecting prostate cancer, and a study suggests that dinosaurs thrived before the asteroid impact.
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Trump tariff pause, Canada WeChat allegations and mpox squirrel link

Donald Trump increases China tariffs to 125% and pauses reciprocal tariffs on other countries, an alleged PRC-led WeChat campaign targets Carney in Canada’s election, China rejects Ukrainian claims about Its citizens fighting alongside Russia, France’s National Assembly passes a Mayotte citizenship restriction, the DR Congo repatriates Americans spared the death penalty over a failed coup, a judge orders the White House to lift restrictions on The Associated Press, while President Trump signs executive orders to revive the coal industry, the IRS chief reportedly resigns over an immigration data-sharing deal, the IMF reaches a staff-level agreement with Argentina for a $20 billion loan, and a study potentially links the mpox virus to the fire-footed rope squirrel.
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US-Iran Talks, Surging Global Executions and Womb Transplant Birth

Trump says the US and Iran will hold direct talks this weekend, The E.U. readies counter-tariffs on the U.S., The Washington Post reports that Musk urged Trump to reverse his tariffs, DOGE is allowed to access federal personal data, Global executions hit a nine-year high, The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations, Nearly 1 million migrants who entered the US under the Biden-era CBP One app are ordered to leave, Clean energy is found to have made up over 40% of global electricity last year, Dozens die when a nightclub roof collapses in the Dominican Republic, and the U.K. welcomes its first baby born from a womb transplant.
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Stock Market Turmoil, Le Pen Rally and New NHL Record

Global stock markets plunge as Trump threatens further tariffs on China, Marine Le Pen vows to fight her embezzlement conviction, Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Trump in Washington, South Korea’s speaker pushes constitutional reform, The UK eases EV rules, Australia’s Coalition reverses its public service work-from-home ban, A second child dies amid Texas’ measles outbreak, The WHO warns that aid cuts could threaten global maternal health, Over 30 are killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital, X enacts stricter rules on parody accounts, and Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goal scorer.
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