Fact & Spin

June 15, 2023 Top Stories: 110M displaced, rate hike pause and news appetite loss

Facts & Spins for June 15, 2023 Top Stories: The UN says a record 110M are displaced worldwide, Washington launches a push to cool relations with Tehran, Putin claims Ukraine’s counteroffensive is failing, the US Fed pumps the brakes on rate hikes, Amnesty reports possible war crimes in Gaza fighting, Meta unveils 'Human-Like' AI image creation, a judge clears the way for more damages in Trump’s E. Jean Caroll case, the Microsoft-Activision blockbuster merger is paused, Malaysia asks Interpol to pursue an American comedian over a joke, and Reuters says the public is losing its news appetite.
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June 14, 2023: Trump not-guilty plea, rising nuclear stockpiles and cancer mortality down

Facts & Spins for June 14, 2023 Top Stories: Trump pleads not guilty to mishandling classified docs, the UK’s COVID inquiry begins, a report finds global nuclear weapons stockpiles are rising rapidly, Illinois passes a law to prevent book restrictions, NYC mandates the nation’s first minimum wage for food delivery workers, the UN voices support for a global AI watchdog, a British mother is jailed over her late-term abortion, Twitter’s new CEO details her vision for the company, the US’ first climate action case goes to trial, and a study finds that the UK’s breast cancer mortality rate is down 66%.
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June 13, 2023: Berlusconi death, perpetual gender biases and Djokovic record-breaking

Facts & Spins for June 13, 2023 Top Stories: Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86, Four Colombian plane-crash children are found alive after 40 days, Saudi Arabia announces $10B in Arab nation deals with China, George Soros says he’s passing his empire onto his son, The US rejoins UNESCO, Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon is released without charge after being arrested, The UN says gender biases haven’t changed in a decade, An ex-Samsung executive is accused of stealing trade secrets, JPMorgan agrees to a $290M settlement with Epstein victims, 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski is found dead in federal prison, and Novak Djokovic wins his record-breaking 23rd grand slam title.
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June 10, 2023: Trump docs indictment, stifled COVID dissent and EU migration reforms

Facts & Spins for June 10, 2023 Top Stories: Trump is federally charged for retaining classified documents, Boris Johnson resigns from the UK parliament, The EU agrees on migration reforms, A businessman linked to the impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton is arrested, Kyiv claims a 'Russian sabotage group' blew up the Kakhovka dam, A UK court rejects Julian Assange’s extradition appeal, Turkey names an ex-Goldman Sachs banker to run its central bank, Binance halts US dollar deposits amid a SEC lawsuit, The UK government is accused of stifling COVID policy dissent, and a study finds that energy drink ingredient taurine may slow aging.
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June 9, 2023 Top Stories: French Alps stabbing, Cuba spy base and virgin crocodile birth

Facts & Spins for June 9, 2023 Top Stories: A knifeman injures several in the French Alps, Trump is under criminal investigation for retaining classified documents, conservative tension puts the US House on pause until next week, Britain announces plans to host the first global AI safety summit, Cuba reportedly agrees to host a secret PRC spy base, Japan rules banning same-sex marriage is at odds with the constitution, California’s governor proposes a constitutional amendment on gun control, Edward Snowden warns 2013 surveillance was ‘child’s play’ compared to today, Canadian wildfires place tens of millions under air quality alerts, and Costa Rica records the first 'virgin birth' in a crocodile.
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June 8, 2023 Top Stories: CNN upheaval, Canada incel terrorism and NYC car theft suit

Facts & Spins for June 8, 2023 Top Stories: Chris Licht is out as CEO at CNN, the humanitarian scope of the Ukraine dam break worsens, funding for Atlanta’s “Cop City” is approved, South Korea and Japan scramble jets during a China-Russia air patrol, Canada rules an incel attack as “terrorism,” a panel says a Florida judge should be reprimanded over the Parkland shooting, Merck challenges the US government’s power to negotiate drug prices, a study says Instagram’s algorithms boost pedophile networks, a lawsuit claims China spied on Hong Kong activists through TikTok, and New York City sues Hyundai and Kia over easy-to-steal cars.
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June 7, 2023: Secret UFO program, Ukraine dam explosion and FBI contempt charges

Facts & Spins for June 7, 2023 Top Stories: A US panel seeks contempt charges against the FBI, Russia and Ukraine trade blame for the collapse of a major dam, Saudi-backed LIV Golf merges with the PGA Tour, Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, US Sec. of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, a US LGBTQ+ group declares a national state of emergency, convicted spy Robert Hanssen dies in prison, an mRNA cancer vaccine is found to reduce the spread of melanoma, Apple launches its first augmented reality headset, and a whistleblower makes claims about a secret UFO retrieval program.
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June 06, 2023: Binance lawsuit, high-cost lockdowns and bible ban

Facts & Spins for June 06, 2023 Top Stories: The US SEC sues crypto exchange Binance, A study finds the costs of COVID lockdowns far outweighed the benefits, Ukraine launches its much-anticipated counteroffensive, Saudi Arabia says it will cut oil output by 1M barrels per day, India’s top detective agency is asked to investigate a catastrophic train wreck, Trump’s attorneys meet with the Department of Justice, China's defense minister warns of an 'unbearable disaster' in a US-PRC conflict, NBCUniversal’s Joe Benarroch joins Twitter, An AstraZeneca lung cancer drug is found to halve the risk of death, and Utah primary schools ban the bible.
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June 03, 2023: Pence docs clearance, killer AI drone and Epstein death revelations

Facts & Spins for June 03, 2023 Top Stories: Mike Pence won’t be charged for retaining classified documents, The US military denies that an AI-controlled drone killed its operator, The US Senate passes the debt ceiling bill, New documents on Jeffrey Epstein's death are released, The US and Taiwan sign a new trade deal, Zelenskyy renews calls for Ukrainian NATO membership, An abducted Pakistani lawyer and activist returns home, Twitter’s head of safety resigns, The US Senate halts Biden's student loan relief plan, and the FDA reportedly considers importing unapproved cancer drugs.
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June 02, 2023: Trump docs recording, Amazon privacy settlement and 7 of 8 violated planetary boundaries

Facts & Spins for June 02, 2023 Top Stories: Trump was reportedly recorded admitting he retained classified documents, Amazon settles Ring- and Alexa-related privacy complaints, a decorated Australian soldier loses his war crimes defamation case, Mike Pence is reportedly set to announce his 2024 presidential bid, Senegal’s opposition leader is sentenced for 'corrupting youth,' Russia claims the US spied on thousands of iPhones, BRICS foreign ministers meet in South Africa, a study finds 7 of 8 safe boundaries for human life have been surpassed, Australian researchers make a breakthrough in endometriosis treatment, and Canada announces plans to label individual cigarettes with health warnings.
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