Fact & Spin
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Facts & Spins for May 19, 2023 Top Stories: Italy faces its worst flooding in nearly 100 years, Montana completely bans TikTok, world leaders push for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Russia agrees to extend the Black Sea grain deal, Turkey’s opposition questions the fairness of Sunday's election, the US Supreme Court dismisses two social media liability cases, Telecom giant BT announces plans to cut 55,000 jobs by 2030, sources say DeSantis will formally enter the 2024 presidential race next week, a study finds that global warming is set to break 1.5°C by 2027, and an injectable HIV-prevention drug will be made in South Africa for the first time.
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Facts & Spins for May 18, 2023 Top Stories: The CIA pushes to recruit Russian spies, Ecuador's president dissolves Congress, the UK and Netherlands want a coalition for Ukraine fighter jets, four are killed in Nigeria in an attack on a US Embassy convoy, the North Carolina legislature enacts an abortion ban, Lizz Truss visits Taiwan, Maryland tests the Supreme Court’s gun laws, 8 in 10 South African children reportedly struggle to read, the Biden Admin approves a key oil pipeline, and Oxfam says wealthy nations owe a whopping $13 trillion in climate pledges.
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Facts & Spins for May 17, 2023 Top Stories: Durham’s report on the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s potential ties to Russia is published, Amnesty reports a record number of global executions, OpenAI’s CEO testifies before Congress, Ukraine claims to have thwarted another round of Russian drone strikes, the head of Ukraine's Supreme Court is arrested, Florida’s Ron DeSantis bans funding for college diversity programmes, a man attacks two of Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly's staff, the BBC reports an elaborate visa scam, Tunisia’s opposition leader is jailed, and the US begins its first human trial of a dirty bomb antidote.
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Facts & Spins for May 16, 2023 Top Stories: Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu face an unprecedented runoff in Turkey’s election, The opposition dominates the vote in Thailand’s election, documents reveal that Zelenskyy allegedly pushed for attacks inside Russia, China jails a US citizen for life on espionage charges, Vice Media files for bankruptcy, Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, Google says AI shouldn’t be considered an inventor, China launches a 'new-era' marriage and childbearing initiative, New York City opens its first asylum-seeker center for migrants, A study finds talking to babies may help shape their brain structure, and a Florida scientist breaks the record for the longest time spent underwater.
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Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
Facts & Spins for May 13, 2023 Top Stories: The US officially lifts its Title 42 immigration ban, Elon Musk announces a new Twitter CEO, The US and China hold talks to improve relations, Moscow denies reports of a Ukrainian breakthrough in Bakhmut, A Philippines court acquits Leila De Lima in a drug case, An ex-Marine is charged with fatally choke holding a homeless man on a subway, A UK software company co-founder is extradited to the US, Toyota says data from more than 2 million customers in Japan was publicly accessible, New York City passes a law barring weight discrimination, and astronomers capture the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed.
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Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Facts & Spin for May 12, 2023 top stories: Pakistan's Supreme Court says Imran Khan’s arrest was illegal, An Israeli strike kills another high-level Islamic Jihad commander, Google unveils its AI-powered search engine, The US transfers seized Russian funds to Ukraine, Trump stirs controversy with a CNN townhall, The House GOP releases a memo on Biden family foreign deals, Muharrem Ince withdraws last-minute from Turkey’s upcoming elections, Nicaragua orders the closure of the Red Cross, A Texas man who shot a BLM protester is sentenced to 25 years in prison, and a report finds 71M people have been internally displaced worldwide by war and disasters.
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Facts & Spin for May 11, 2023 top stories: Doctors sound the alarm about AI's "existential threat,” the US says it disrupted a Russian cybercrime network, Imran Khan is indicted on bribery charges, the Biden admin. reportedly plans to release migrants as Title 42 nears its end, George Santos pleads not guilty to 13 federal charges, Florida makes sweeping changes to education materials, the EU Parliament considers an AI facial recognition ban, the UK names its first 'Free Speech Czar', Tucker Carlson announces a Twitter relaunch, and the first baby is born in the UK from three people’s DNA.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Facts & Spin for May 10, 2023 top stories: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is arrested, Trump is found guilty of sexually abusing columnist Jean Carroll, Putin draws parallels with World War II during a Victory Day address, Canada and China exchange “persona non grata” labels for their consuls, at least 13 are killed during Israeli air strikes on Gaza, a report finds the DOJ was aware of bribery allegations against Joe Biden in 2018, Goldman Sachs settles a gender discrimination lawsuit, LinkedIn announces plans to cut over 700 jobs, a study says a test to detect drowsy drivers may be available in five years, and an experimental Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days.
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Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Facts & Spin for May 09, 2023 top stories: The UK’s King Charles III is crowned in a historic ceremony, The Arab League readmits Syria following a 12-year suspension, Eight are killed in a Texas mall shooting, Antony Blinken is threatened with contempt of Congress over classified Afghanistan cables, The US and Saudi Arabia discuss Yemen peace efforts, Conservatives in Chile win a majority to draft a new constitution, Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day, The EU proposes sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly helping Russia, At least 22 are dead after a tourist boat capsizes in India, and over 100 wildfires in Canada displace thousands.
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Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
Facts & Spin for May 06, 2023 top stories: The WHO says COVID is no longer a global health emergency, The leader of Russia’s Wagner Group says he’ll withdraw his forces from Bakhmut, Eight are killed in Serbia’s second mass shooting in two days, Rochelle Walensky announces plans to step down as the CDC’s director, The US unemployment rate hits a 53-year low, Biden signs an executive order to levy sanctions related to the Sudan Crisis, Canada summons the Chinese ambassador over alleged legislator harassment, New York and California announce a workplace discrimination probe into the NFL, Indigenous leaders demand an apology and reparations from King Charles, and Italy's Napoli wins its first Serie A title in 33 years.
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