Fact & Spin

December 23, 2023: US-Saudi weapons sales, Argentina protests and Giuliani bankruptcy

Facts & Spins for December 23, 2023 Top Stories: The US is preparing to lift its ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, Russian drones make a rare breach of Kyiv’s missile defenses, Protests flare in Argentina over Milei’s austerity measures, The UN Security Council finally passes a Gaza resolution after several days of delay, Washington and Beijing resume high-level military dialogue, Ireland is taking the UK to court over its “Troubles” amnesty law, The US is charging an alleged Hezbollah member over a 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires, The US Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s Jan. 6 immunity case, Rudy Giuliani declares bankruptcy, and Joe Biden commutes 11 drug sentences and pardons marijuana offenders.
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December 22, 2023: Putin election challenger, Prague mass shooting and Discovery-Paramount merger talks

Facts & Spins for December 22, 2023 Top Stories: Xi warns Biden that China plans to reunify Taiwan, anti-war activist Duntsova challenges Russia’s Putin for the presidency, Ukraine seeks to conscript its overseas citizens, Prague faces its worst mass shooting in the history of the Czech Republic, a study warns AI image-generators are being trained on explicit photos of children, Meta is accused of censoring pro-Palestinian accounts, a California ban on firearms is temporarily blocked, the UN releases a scathing report on Australia’s prison system, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount contemplate merging, and Italy drafts a law to “safeguard” school nativity scenes.
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December 21, 2023 Top Stories: Trump ballot ban, EU migration reforms and Maduro ally swap

Facts & Spins for December 21, 2023 Top Stories: A top Colorado court bars Trump from the state's 2024 ballot, the EU agrees to an overhaul of its migration system, Hamas’ leader arrives in Egypt to discuss a potential hostage deal, Russia advances in four parts of Ukraine, the US trades a Maduro ally for American detainees, France’s parliament adopts a controversial immigration law, polls open in the DR Congo, the US sanctions a multinational network for allegedly supplying Iran's drone production, a former doctor is jailed for his participation in the Rwandan genocide and Rite Aid pharmacy is banned from using AI facial recognition.
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December 20, 2023: China earthquake, Rea Sea force and Icelandic volcano eruption

Facts & Spins for December 19, 2023 Top Stories: Over 120 are killed in an earthquake in northwest China, the US announces a Red Sea force to counter Houthi attacks, US intelligence claims foreign actors tried to influence the 2022 midterms, Trump remains slightly ahead of Biden according to a new poll, Texas’ governor signs a bill allowing police to arrest illegal migrants, President el-Sisi wins Egypt’s election, international observers claim Serbia's elections were unfair, Pope Francis allows priests to bless same-sex couples, the UK releases trans guidance for teachers, and a volcano in Iceland erupts after weeks of seismic activity.
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December 19, 2023: Hostage deal talks, Australia floods and record US homelessness

Facts & Spins for December 19, 2023 Top Stories: The CIA’s director meets with Mossad and Qatar’s PM to discuss a new hostage deal, Florida's GOP suspends chair Christian Ziegler, Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s trial begins, North Korea resumes missile launches, Nikki Haley makes gains in New Hampshire,  Trump says immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of America, War reaches Sudan’s second-largest city, Polish farmers continue blockading a Ukrainian border, Northeastern Australia is ravaged by floods, A report finds that the UK releases 80% of detained immigrants, and US homelessness hits a record high.
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December 16, 2023: Hungary’s Ukraine aid block, US-Mexico explosive alert and lead-tainted applesauce

Facts & Spins for December 16, 2023 Top Stories: Hungary blocks a €50B EU aid package to Ukraine, The US reportedly warns border agents about improvised explosive devices found by Mexico, Venezuela and Guyana agree not to use force over Essequibo, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan suggests Israel can’t reoccupy Gaza, A former bank manager in China is sentenced to life in prison for corruption, US finance officials express concerns over AI risks, Donald Trump loses his immunity bid in the Carroll defamation suit An ex-FBI counterintelligence chief gets over 4 years in prison, The UK will begin building “next generation” stealth fighters, and the US FDA warns of lead-tainted applesauce intentionally snuck into the supply chain.
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December 15, 2023: Fed rate-cut forecast, Imran Khan indictment and growing US terrorist watchlist

Facts & Spins for December 15, 2023 Top Stories: The US Fed forecasts three rate cuts next year, former Pakistan PM Khan is charged with leaking state secrets, the US House approves the Biden impeachment inquiry, Japanese PM Kishida ousts four cabinet ministers amid an ongoing fraud scandal, Russia’s Putin holds his annual press conference, heavy rainfall worsens the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners amid an effort to normalize relations, the UK moves to protect controversial speech regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, the US’ terrorist watchlist nearly doubles to 2M in six years, and Australia’s “worst female serial killer” is acquitted of killing her children.
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December 14, 2023: Historic COP28 deal, Rwanda bill advancement and revamped Tesla bot

Facts & Spins for December 14, 2023 Top Stories: COP28 nations agree to transition away from fossil fuels, SCOTUS agrees to review abortion pill restrictions, The UK’s Rwanda law passes an initial parliamentary vote, Over 50 people are injured in strikes on Kyiv, Israel is accused of using white phosphorus munitions, Biden says Israel's 'indiscriminate bombing' jeopardizes international support, Hunter Biden defies a House GOP subpoena to testify in private, Argentina devalues its peso, Tesla launches its improved Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot, and AstraZeneca buys a US vaccine company.
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December 13, 2023: COP28 talks standoff, surveillance vote delay and AI articles scandal

Facts & Spins for December 13, 2023 Top Stories: COP28 climate talks face a standoff over fossil fuels, Harvard’s president keeps her job following an antisemitism row, Zelenkskyy visits the White House, the Supreme Court is asked to rule on whether Trump can be prosecuted, a new poll suggests Trump would lead Biden in the popular vote, three Japanese ex-soldiers are found guilty of sexual assault, a whistleblower claims China had access to Tesla employees’ data, the UN officially ends its peacekeeping mission in Mali, US Republicans delay a vote on extending controversial surveillance powers, and Sports Illustrated’s publisher fires its CEO following an AI scandal.
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December 12, 2023: New Polish PM, Kashmir autonomy row and Tucker streaming service

Facts & Spins for December 12, 2023 Top Stories: Donald Tusk is elected prime minister of Poland, India’s supreme court upholds the decision to remove Kashmir’s special status, European countries seek additional sanctions against Hamas, Argentina’s new president warns of a looming economic 'shock treatment,'  Trump won’t testify in his fraud trial, Rudy Giuliani appears in court for defamation,  The UK is accused of betraying elite Afghan troops, Voter turnout slumps to a record low in Hong Kong, The UN warns of a massive funding shortfall, Tucker Carlson launches a paid streaming service, and a new study links the AstraZeneca vaccine to Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
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