Fact & Spin

July 28, 2023: Niger coup, US-Russia diplomacy and Zuckerberg contempt

Facts & Spins for July 28, 2023 Top Stories: Niger soldiers declare a coup, More details of US-Russia diplomacy talks emerge, Mark Zuckerberg risks being held in contempt of Congress, The US Fed hikes rates again,  El Salvador introduces mass trials for gang members, Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after a press conference incident, Singapore prepares to execute its first woman in 20 years, US officials plan to meet Taliban representatives in Doha, Canada’s Trudeau unveils a cabinet shuffle, and over half of the US women’s World Cup soccer team refuse to sing the anthem.
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July 27, 2023 Top Stories: Guiliani false statements, Natwest CEO resignation and UFO hearing

Facts & Spins for July 27, 2023 Top Stories: Hunter Biden’s plea deal falls apart, Rudy Giuliani admits to making false statements regarding the 2020 election, Zelenskyy rebukes Ukrainian officials accused of corruption, Russian and Chinese delegations visit North Korea, NatWest's CEO resigns following the Nigel Farage controversy, Harvard's legacy policy comes under investigation, Japan’s population declines by a record 800K, UNESCO recommends banning smartphones in schools, wildfires across the Mediterranean kill dozens and a Congressional UFO hearing begins.
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July 26, 2023: Biden impeachment suggestion, Khan arrest warrant, and heatwave-climate link

Facts & Spins for July 26, 2023 Top Stories: Speaker McCarthy suggests a possible Biden impeachment inquiry, China installs a new Foreign Minister, An arrest warrant is issued for Imran Khan in Pakistan, A UN watchdog discovers mines at Ukraine’s Russia-controlled nuclear plant, Biden establishes a national monument for Emmett Till, The US Dept. of Justice sues Texas over a floating barrier in the Rio Grande, TikTok adds support for text posts, Former Pres. Obama’s chef tragically drowns, Transgender swimmers will now be included in world competitions, and a new report ties the recent global heatwaves to climate change.
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July 25, 2023: Twitter ‘X’ rebranding, Israel judicial overhaul and Worldcoin crypto launch

Facts & Spins for July 25, 2023 Top Stories: Israel's parliament passes a key judicial overhaul, The UN holds talks with North Korea over a detained US private, Elon Musk begins rebranding Twitter as 'X,' Spain faces a hung parliament, OpenAI's Sam Altman launches a new crypto project, China unveils steps to boost private investment, PM Hun Sen claims victory in Cambodia’s general election, Corfu becomes the latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires, Bangladesh grapples with a dengue ‘epidemic,’ and a gymnasium roof collapse kills 11 in China.
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July 22, 2023 Top Stories: Biometric palm payments, voluntary AI safeguards and asteroid boulders

Facts & Spins for July 22, 2023 Top Stories: Leading tech firms agree to voluntary AI safeguards, a date is set for Trump’s classified documents trial, China is accused of hacking the US ambassador's email, NASA spots 37 space boulders from a deflected asteroid, Google says it’s building an AI tool for journalists, Threads’ user engagement plummets, Coutts apologizes for Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, Amazon says it will offer 'pay-by-palm' at all Whole Foods, eating less meat is found to reduce greenhouse emissions and Amsterdam bans cruise ships.
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July 21, 2023: RFK Jr. testimony, Stanford president resignation and Swedish embassy protests

Facts & Spins for July 21, 2023 Top Stories: RFK Jr. testifies before the House Weaponization subcommittee, protesters set fire to the Swedish embassy in Iraq, Russia continues retaliatory missile strikes on Odesa, Henry Kissinger meets with Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping, Stanford’s president resigns amid data manipulation controversies, Apple tests a new chatbot, the iPhone maker threatens to remove some applications from UK services, Netflix gains more new subscribers than expected, Alabama resumes executions, and a top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions.
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July 20, 2023: AI “no-threat” letter, Putin BRICS avoidance and Hunter Biden whistleblower testimony

Facts & Spins for July 20, 2023 Top Stories: Putin bails on the BRICS Summit with his arrest warrant in play, US Democrats pursue Supreme Court ethics legislation, an IRS whistleblower testifies about Hunter Biden, the IMF cites “exceptionally high” economic risk in Pakistan, Biden shows a slight polling edge for 2024, Israeli airstrikes in Damascus injure two Syrian soldiers, Michigan presses charges over an alleged 2020 fake elector scheme, Hollywood strikers say NBC-Universal blocked their picket area, thousands of writers rail against AI,and more than 1,300 experts pen an AI “no threat” letter.
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July 19, 2023: Defected US soldier, Erdoğan Gulf tour and generic tuberculosis drug

Facts & Spins for July 19, 2023 Top Stories: A US soldier is detained after defecting to North Korea, Turkey’s Erdoğan begins his Gulf tour, Russia launches “retaliatory” strikes after the Crimea bridge attack, Trump says he expects an indictment in the Jan. 6 probe, global debt dominates the G20 meeting in India, Israel recognizes Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara, McCarthy pitches planting 1T trees to combat climate change, the UK’s migration bill passes parliament, Tesla directors agree to settle an overcompensation suit, and J&J allows global access to its tuberculosis drug.
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July 18, 2023: Crimea bridge attack, South Korea floods and Djokovic Wimbledon defeat

Facts & Spins for July 18, 2023 Top Stories: Russia’s bridge to Crimea is attacked for a second time, Floods kill at least 40 in South Korea, Tunisia and the EU finalize deal on migration, China’s economy misses forecasts, Iran's morality police resume headscarf patrols, The UN Security Council is set to hold its first talks on AI risks, Musk says Twitter has lost nearly half its advertising revenue, Tucker Carlson lands his first ad deal, Ron DeSantis fires several staffers, and Alcaraz beats Djokovic at Wimbledon.
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July 15, 2023: Indian moon mission, Ukraine cluster bombs and relatively safe aspartame

Facts & Spins for July 15, 2023 Top Stories: The US House passes a defense bill, India launches a historic moon mission, The Pentagon says US cluster bombs are already in Ukraine, Thailand’s parliament fails to elect a new prime minister, Jared Kushner testifies before the Jan. 6 grand jury, Hollywood actors join the writers strike, Myanmar’s military regime is accused of murdering political prisoners, Australia names its first woman to lead the central bank, Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender reassignment, and the WHO says aspartame is safe within limits.
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