Fact & Spin

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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Emergency Ukraine Talks, Trump US Supreme Court Appeal and Grok 3 Release

European leaders meet for emergency Ukraine talks in Paris, Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of talks with Russia, Trump appeals to the Supreme Court over the firing of a US agency boss, The UK MoD confirms that special forces blocked the resettlement of over 2k Afghan commandos, Argentina’s Javier Milei faces criminal charges over an alleged crypto rug pull, Singapore's opposition leader is found guilty of lying to parliament, The US State Department amends its wording on Taiwan independence, Austria labels Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager an Islamist attack, The UN seeks $6B to ease 'appalling' suffering in Sudan, At least nine people are killed in US floods and heavy rain, and Elon Musk announces the release of Grok 3.
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Trump-Modi Partnership, China-Australia Incident and AI Enzyme Milestone

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi announce a massive partnership across multiple sectors, Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests that Vladamir Putin will target Poland or the Baltics in 2026, Tensions rise between China and Australia after an incident above the South China Sea, The UK’s Rachel Reeves faces criticism for her social media posts and expenses, The European Commision withdraws its AI liability directive, A EU court advisor finds Denmark's 'Ghetto Law' discriminatory, Russia secures its first African naval base deal in Sudan, A judge blocks Trump's USAID funding freeze, Multiple lawsuits target DOGE’s US government access, and researchers create AI-developed enzymes in a potential scientific breakthrough.
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UK-China talks, RFK Jr. confirmation and record-breaking ‘ghost particle’

China’s foreign minister visits the UK for the first time in a decade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the US’ health secretary, El Salvador ends public funding for political parties, around 75K US federal workers accept Trump’s buyout program, Chevron announces plans to cut 20% of its workforce, the UK’s economy expands by 0.1% in Q4 of last year, a car drives into a Munich crowd in a suspected attack, the weight-loss drug semaglutide shows promise in reducing alcohol consumption, Trump moves to roll back Biden-era appliance efficiency rules, and scientists detect a record-breaking high-energy “ghost particle.”
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Trump Gaza Reiteration, Collapsed Austria Talks and Adobe AI Video

President Trump reaffirms his Gaza plans amid a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Austria’s right and center-right coalition talks collapse, Russia rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy's territory swap proposal, China changes its rules on publishing military secrets online, The UN accuses Sheikh Hasina’s former government of 'crimes against humanity' in Bangladesh, Canada names Kevin Brosseau as its fentanyl czar amid US tariff tensions, The UK tightens citizenship rules for illegal entry cases, The FBI uncovers 2.4K new JFK assassination files, Trump fires USAID’s watchdog, and Adobe launches its AI video generator, Firefly.
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Bannon guilty plea, Musk $97.4B OpenAI bid and shifting Earth’s core

A judge orders the Trump administration to restore frozen funding, Trump warns Hamas to release all Israeli hostages by Saturday, the UN halts operations in Yemen’s Saada, Steve Bannon pleads guilty in the New York border wall case, a South Korean teacher confesses to fatally stabbing a first grader, the UK’s assisted dying bill seeks to remove a High Court judge’s approval, Elon Musk makes a $97.4B bid to purchase OpenAI, the BBC finds that AI chatbots mislead users on current affairs, thousands of artists call on Christie's to cancel an AI art auction, and scientists discover that Earth's inner core Is changing shape.
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More US Tariffs, New Lebanese Government and Record Asylum Deaths

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, In Ecuador, Noboa and González are set for a runoff rematch, Trump says Palestinians will not be able to return to Gaza under his plan, Lebanon forms a new government after two years of deadlock, New Zealand raises 'concern' over the Cook Islands-China deal, The UK’s health minister is sacked over WhatsApp messages, UK asylum deaths hit a record high, The trial begins for Salman Rushdie's attacker, A French surgeon faces trial for the alleged abuse of 299 children, and Trump orders a halt to penny production.
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US-ICC Sanctions, India Rate Cut and Whale Song Discovery

The US sanctions the International Criminal Court, The US launches new embargoes on Iran’s oil network, The UN warns that sexual violence against Haitian children has surged 1,000%, Trump orders a taskforce to combat alleged anti-Christian bias, The UK reportedly requests access to Apple users’ encrypted data, Project 2025’s Russell Vought is confirmed as Trump’s budget chief, India cuts interest rates for the first time in five years, A third Al-Fayed brother faces sexual assault claims from former Harrods staff, Australia enacts mandatory jail terms for Nazi salutes, and a study found that whale songs share language patterns with humans.
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Gaza cease-fire allegations, Trump buyout pause and IVF kangaroo embryo

Hamas claims Israel is breaching its cease-fire deal by limiting aid, protesters in Bangladesh torch the home of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, M23 seizes another town in the Eastern DRC, a US district judge pauses Trump’s Federal employee buyout plan, Democrats express alarm over Elon Musk's access to federal data, while Musk’s DOGE seeks to improve US air traffic control systems, a new bird flu strain is found in Nevada dairy cows, the Bank of England cuts rates, increases inflation and decreases growth predictions, January 2025 reportedly sets a global temperature record, and scientists create an IVF kangaroo embryo for the first time.
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Trump Gaza comments, Sara Duterte impeachment and Aga Khan IV passing

US Pres. Donald Trump declares his intent for US control of Gaza, the Philippine House impeaches Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Turkey’s Erdoğan, Argentina withdraws from the World Health Organization, Australia bans PRC AI firm DeepSeek from government devices, Canada appeals the court ruling on 2022 Emergencies Act use, the CIA reportedly offers buyouts to its entire staff, Pam Bondi is confirmed and sworn in as the new US Attorney General, the US Postal Service resumes accepting parcels from China after a brief pause, and Aga Khan IV pas ses away at 88.
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