Fact & Spin

September 07, 2023 Top Stories: Cuba trafficking allegations, Copy City racketeering and surveillance socks

Facts & Spins for September 07, 2023 Top Stories: Cuba allegedly uncovers a human trafficking ring linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, France is reportedly discussing a withdrawal from Niger, Georgia’s Attorney General charges 61 “Cop City” protesters with racketeering, at least 16 are dead in a Russian strike on Donetsk, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys is sentenced to 22 years in prison, Moderna says its updated vaccine is ready for new COVID subvariants, the US will investigate chips in Huawei's new smartphone, deadly floods impact Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, the UN says dredging sand is destroying the ocean floor and the US is investing in surveillance clothing — including socks, underwear, pants, and shirts.
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September 06, 2023: Paxton impeachment trial, ASEAN summit and unprecedented invasive species

Facts & Spins for September 06, 2023 Top Stories: Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins,
the ASEAN Summit kicks off, North Korea’s Kim schedules a meeting with Putin on weapons, A Russian General is seen publicly for the first time since the Wagner mutiny, China is predicted to dominate the tech sector, Hong Kong's top court rules in favor same-sex partnerships, Moroccans protest the killings of two tourists in Algeria,  Hollywood strikes are said to have cost the California economy $5B, A study estimates that online pharmacies could save Americans millions, and the UN warns of an unprecedented invasive species threat. 
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September 5, 2023: Israel migrant clashes, alleged PRC gate-crashing and ADHD drug shortage

Facts & Spins for September 5, 2023 Top Stories: Israel’s Netanyahu calls for deportations after clashes between Eritrean migrant groups, India’s opposition parties plan to collaborate in the 2024 elections,Democrats float the idea of disqualifying Trump from running for office, Russia strikes port facilities in Odesa as Putin and Erdoğan discuss the Black Sea grain deal, Rustem Umerov officially replaces Ukraine’s sacked defense minister, the US alleges that PRC nationals are “gate crashing” military facilities, a key African climate summit begins in Kenya, Biden stumps for the economy and unions — and against Trump — on Labor Day, flooding and mud swamps Burning Man, and an ADHD drug shortage stresses many American families as the school year starts.
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September 02, 2023: Biden impeachment concerns, Mexico opposition candidate and X biometric data

Facts & Spins for September 02, 2023 Top Stories: The White House ramps up a “war room” anticipating the GOP’s impeachment probe, Ukraine’s defense minister will reportedly be replaced amid graft allegations, Xochitl Galvez is set to enter Mexico’s dynamic presidential race, Donald Trump pleads not guilty in the Fulton Co., Georgia case, The Lebanon-Israel border dispute may be mediated by Washington, Rishi Sunak appoints a new defense secretary for the UK, The US authorizes military aid to Taiwan under a program reserved for sovereign nations, A trial is set for the shooting case of Ralph Yarl, GoFundMe freezes donations for The Grayzone, and X’s new privacy policy reportedly allows for biometric data collection.
Sources: https://www.verity.news/

September 1, 2023: Deadly Johannesburg fire, ChatGPT rival ERNIE and guaranteed overtime

Facts & Spins for September 1, 2023 Top Stories: Xi is expected to skip next month’s G20 summit, a deadly building fire in South Africa kills dozens, a new book claims Zelenskyy 'bombed' his first meeting with Biden, the head of Gabon’s Republican Guard is named interim leader, Trump is accused of inflating his net worth, Justice Thomas discloses donor-funded trips, Alabama seeks to prosecute those who aid out-of-state abortions, Meta reportedly modifies its moderation policy, China’s Baidu launches its ChatGPT rival ERNIE, and the US proposes mandatory overtime for workers.
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August 31, 2023 Top Stories: Gabon coup, Idalia landfall, and UK cancer jabs

Facts & Spins for August 31, 2023 Top Stories: Gabon’s military seizes control in Gabon following a contested election, Hurricane Idalia slams Florida, Paul Whelan is seen in a Russian prison video, while a Ukrainian strike in Russian territory damages a key airfield, Meta deletes over 7.7K accounts allegedly linked to a PRC influence campaign, sentencing is delayed for two former Proud Boys leaders, Australia eyes its Indigenous 'Voice' referendum, a failed push for gun reform in Tennessee spills into tension on its house floor, Google tests a new watermark for AI images and a “7-minute” cancer jab rolls out in the UK.
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August 30, 2023: Khan sentence suspension, Medicare price negotiation, and Mozart baby painkiller

Facts & Spins for August 30, 2023 Top Stories: Trump's Jan. 6 trial is set for March, Imran Khan's corruption sentence is suspended, Russia is accused of intimidating US Consulate staff, the US turns to “autonomous systems” to counter China, a PRC county offers cash rewards to young brides, Iraq executes 3 over a 2016 bombing, a study warns that air pollution is the greatest threat to human health, the US lists 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations, a live worm is found in an Australian woman's brain, and Mozart is found to potentially reduce pain in infants.
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August 29, 2023: Prigozhin death confirmation, Florida shooting, and France abaya ban

Facts & Spins for August 29, 2023 Top Stories: Russia confirms Prigozhin's death, Zimbabwe’s opposition claims “massive fraud” in election, Three are killed in a racially motivated mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, Libya’s Foreign Minister is dismissed after meeting with her Israeli counterpart, The US Commerce Secretary calls for stability during a China visit, Foxconn’s billionaire founder enters the Taiwan presidential race, A US court cancels a hearing on a Mexican suit against gun makers,  A Texas judge blocks a ban on transgender procedures for minors, France plans to ban students from wearing the Islamic abaya in state schools, and Idalia bears down on Cuba — and eyes a Florida landfall as a major hurricane.
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August 25, 2023: GOP presidential debate, Trump arrest and male chromosome decoded

Facts & Spins for August 25, 2023 Top Stories: Fox News hosts the GOP’s first presidential debate, Trump turns himself in in Georgia, a Pakistani court allows ex-PM Imran Khan to be arrested, BRICS leaders agree to add six new members, the US seeks to extend a scientific research agreement with China, Nvidia sales surge amid the AI boom, an Ontario court upholds Jordan Peterson’s social media training order, scientists allow a paralyzed woman to speak through a digital avatar, a report finds Vietnam's 'Kissing Rocks' are at risk of collapsing, and the male sex chromosome is decoded for the first time.
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August 24, 2023 Top Stories: Prigozhin crash, Giuliani surrender, and India lunar landing

Facts & Spins for August 24, 2023 Top Stories: A plane crash presumably kills Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kevin McCarthy suggests a Biden impeachment inquiry could begin soon, the US imposes new visa restrictions on China over Tibet, Iran unveils a drone reportedly capable of attacking Israel, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago information technology director recants his testimony, Rudy Giuliani turns himself in for the Fulton Co., Georgia case, a Chinese dissident flees to South Korea via jet ski, the UK hails the world’s first womb transplant as a “massive success,” UPS’s union inks a 5-year contract, avoiding a disruptive strike and India makes a historic landing near the moon’s south pole.
Sources: https://www.verity.news/