Fact & Spin

Trump tariffs confirmation, Syrian sanctions easing and Mars beach discovery

the US clashes with its European allies over Ukraine, Trump confirms that his planned tariffs ‘will go forward on schedule, the EU lifts several sanctions on Syria, Hamas reports that six babies have died of hypothermia in Gaza, the UK’s Starmer pledges to increase defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, Singapore’s DBS Bank plans 4K job cuts as AI takes on more tasks, a US judge blocks a Trump-ordered transfer of 12 transgender inmates to male prisons, as a court blocks immigration raids at certain religious sites, a mystery illness kills dozens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and China's Zhurong rover finds that Mars may have hosted ‘vacation-style' beaches.
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Netanyahu Syria Statements, DOGE Email Lawsuit and Record Internet Shutdowns

Benjamin Netanyahu says southern Syria must be demilitarized, Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany’s elections, Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises the “heroism” of Ukrainians on third anniversary the war with Russia, Over 7K have reportedly been killed in Eastern DRC fighting this year, Sudan’s RSF forms a parallel government, Sir Keir Starmer announces a £200M investment for Scotland's Grangemouth industrial site, Federal unions sue DOGE over its recent email, President Trump names Dan Bongino as FBI Deputy Director, The Trump admin. cuts thousands of USAID jobs, Apple pledges $500B in US Investment, and internet shutdowns hit a global record high in 2024.
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Hong Kong Political Shakeup, Kash Patel Confirmation and Canada Hockey Victory

Hong Kong's largest pro-Democracy Party explores dissolution, Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid ongoing tensions, Israel claims Hamas returned an 'Anonymous' body instead of Shiri Bibas, The US sanctions a Rwandan minister over alleged M23 support in the DR Congo conflict, Elon Musk, Javier Milei, and JD Vance headline CPAC’s first day, The US Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director, Coinbase says the US Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its crypto lawsuit, UK doctors advance a gene therapy to address childhood blindness, Spain’s ex-soccer boss is found guilty of sexual assault over the World Cup kiss, and Canada’s hockey team beats the US to win the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Yoon insurrection trial, Kashmir books seizure and record US sports betting

South Korea’s Yoon attends his first hearing on insurrection charges, Nigel Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK, Hamas releases the bodies of four hostages, the White House prepares for a visit from France’s Macron and the UK’s Starmer, Trump cuts federal benefits for illegal migrants, as an appeals court blocks Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, authorities seize hundreds of books linked to an Islamic group in Kashmir, Microsoft unveils a breakthrough quantum chip, police discover a secret art forgery workshop in Rome, and US sports betting hits a record $13.7B.
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Bolsonaro coup charges, Myanmar scam centers and ancient Egyptian tomb

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro is charged in connection with an alleged coup attempt, the UK’s Keir Starmer polls behind most former prime ministers, Hamas says it’s ready to free all hostages in a single exchange, a US judge decides not to block Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing federal data, as the White House clarifies that the billionaire isn’t the head of the department, Trump signs an order to expand access to IVF, thousands of people are rescued from illegal scam centers across Myanmar, KFC decides to relocate to Texas, Australia prepares to euthanize 90 stranded whales, and an ancient royal tomb is discovered in Egypt for the first time in 100 years.
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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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