Fact & Spin

September 14, 2023 Top Stories: Senate AI meetings, PRC naval drills and Libya floods

Facts & Spins for September 14, 2023 Top Stories: The US Senate holds meetings to explore solutions to AI dangers, Kim Jong Un pledges support for Russia in his meeting with Putin, while a Ukrainian naval attack in Crimea reportedly damaged two Russian warships, China’s navy begins its reportedly largest-ever Pacific drills, in Mali, dozens are killed in clashes with Tuareg rebels, the Biden Admin. sends a memo to the media about his impeachment probe, Kevin McCarthy could see his House speakership challenged, five former officers are indicted in Tyre Nicols’ death, an alleged whistleblower accuses the CIA of bribery over COVID lab leak theory and rescue teams battle a rising death toll in Libya’s catastrophic floods.
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September 13, 2023: Biden impeachment, record US disasters and recovered Van Gogh

Facts & Spins for September 13, 2023 Top Stories: McCarthy announces a Biden impeachment inquiry, France’s Macron visits Bangladesh, Ukraine claims to have retaken four Black Sea drilling rigs, Poland maintains its Ukrainian grain embargo, the US sees record disasters in 2023, Amnesty warns of rights abuses stemming from mining in the DRC, Trump asks the judge in the federal election case to recuse herself, Colombia’s cocaine production surges, TikTok Shop launches in the US, and a stolen Van Gogh painting is recovered.
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September 12, 2023: Morocco earthquake, 9/11 anniversary and India name change

Facts & Spins for September 12, 2023 Top Stories: France offers aid to Morocco after a catastrophic earthquake, The US commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, G20 leaders reach a “consensus statement” but soften their language on Ukraine, The G20 summit makes a historic choice to admit the African Union as a Permanent Member, Vladimir Putin’s party dominates local Russian elections amid tensions, The US boosts ties with Vietnam, A controversial dam is completed in Ethiopia, Gun rights groups sue New Mexico’s governor over an emergency firearm ban, Google begins a prominent antitrust trial, and speculation mounts about India’s potential name change to “Bharat”  
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September 09, 2023: Navarro contempt conviction, Mali boat attack and Japan lunar mission

Facts & Spins for September 09, 2023 Top Stories: The Georgia grand jury is found to have recommended 39 indictments, Former Trump advisor Navarro is convicted of contempt, Canada launches a public inquiry into alleged foreign interference, Dozens are killed in twin attacks on a passenger boat in Mali, Musk faces criticism for allegedly stifling a Ukrainian attack on Crimea, Palestinian factions clash in a Lebanese refugee camp,  Hurricane Lee rapidly intensifies in the Atlantic, A report claims the US border wall disturbed Native American burial grounds, Apple shares slide following China's recent iPhone ban, and Japan launches a lunar mission.
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September 8, 2023: Negative Biden ratings, Mexico abortion access and surging cancer rates

Facts & Spins for September 8, 2023 Top Stories: Biden faces negative job approval ratings, as VP Harris expresses re-election optimism, Google readies an AI disclosure on political ads, Palestine sets its terms for a potential Saudi-Israeli deal, the US approves the shipment of depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine, Mexico decriminalizes abortion nationwide, China considers banning clothes that 'hurt feelings,' a climate scientist admits to overstating the impact of global warming on wildfires, New Zealand tries to produce lab-grown fruit, and cancer rates are found to have surged by 80% in the last three decades.
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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.
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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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