Fact & Spin

November 4, 2022: Pakistan assassination attempt, US ISIS leader, and ”longest recession ever”

Facts & Spin for November 4, 2022 top stories: Pakistan's most popular politician survives an assassination attempt, the UN Security Council rejects Russia's call for a Ukraine bioweapon probe, Patel is granted immunity to testify against Trump, Biden Says democracy is on the midterm ballot, corporate America is playing it safe in their midterm funding, a Myanmar opposition politician is sentenced to 173 years, a Russian protester and family is stripped of citizenship, Bank of England warns of the longest recession ever, and World Heritage Site glaciers will reportedly disappear by 2050.
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November 3, 2022 top stories: Trump tax returns, Korean missile exchange and Ethiopia truce

Facts & Spin for November 3, 2022 top stories: The Supreme Court blocks the release of Trump's tax returns, North and South Korea fire missiles off each other's coasts for the first time, US Troops are allegedly in Ukraine inspecting weapons, The Ethiopian government and rebels agree to a Tigray truce, a Pennsylvania Court says that misdated midterm mail-In ballots won't be counted, Biden's approval ticks up ahead of the midterms, tear gas reportedly caused the deadly Indonesian soccer stampede, 50 countries condemn China's actions In Xinjiang, the Colombian and Venezuelan presidents meet as ties keep improving, and Europe's climate is reportedly warming at twice the global average.
 
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November 2, 2022: Biden windfall tax, Japan gay win and Twitter board firing

Facts & Spin for November 2, 2022 top stories: Biden condemns oil, gas and war profiteering and threatens a windfall tax, 1000 people are charged over unrest in Tehran, A UN watchdog visits sites of Russia's dirty bomb allegations, Russia is reportedly recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos, Biden heads to Florida for a midterm campaign push, Meadows loses his challenge to his Jan 6. committee subpoena, Elon Musk fires the Twitter board, A massive US publisher merger is trust-busted, Tokyo issues its first same-sex partnership certificates, and Algeria hosts the Arab League summit.
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November 1, 2022: Lula Brazil win and hundreds dead in Korea stampede, India bridge collapse & Somalia car bombings

Facts & Spin for November 1, 2022 top stories: The Supreme Court takes on Affirmative Action, Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become President of Brazil, South Korea promises investigation of Halloween stampede that killed 154, an India bridge collapse kills over 130, Somalia car bombings kill over 100, Russian missiles again target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the US will reportedly deploy nuclear capable bombers to Australia, South Korea and the US launch war games, US midterm concerns remain despite no specific threat, Kemp and Abrams debate for a Georgia Senate seat, and a 'Planet Killer' asteroid is found hiding in the Sun's glare.
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October 29, 2022: Musk’s Twitter, Pelosi hammer attack and new Iraq Government

Facts & Spin for October 29, 2022 top stories: Elon Musk buys Twitter, Putin says the world is in the greatest danger since WWII, Iraq gets a new government, Pelosi's husband is attacked with a hammer, A Jan. 6 rioter gets 7.5 years for assaulting an officer, Zeldin's NY campaign is investigated over super PACs, Obama campaigns for Georgia democrats, Republican Liz Cheney endorses a democrat, An Ex-CIA officer investigated for allegedly spying for Qatar, and over 30 killed by a storm in the Philippines.
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October 28, 2022: Nuclear drills, 100 election suits and Meta fines

Facts & Spin for October 28, 2022 top stories: Russia and NATO are doing nuclear drills at the same time, Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for a Shia shrine bombing that killed 15, Oregon could get its first republican governor in decades, over 100 lawsuits filed over the upcoming US election, a report alleges pro-China election meddling, Meta is fined $24.7M for campaign finance violations, Russia considers expanding its ban of LGBTQ+ 'propaganda', Mexico's Senate votes to end Daylight Savings Time, a report claims that climate change threatens global health, andwomen become a majority in New Zealand's Parliament for the first time
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October 27, 2022: Unvaccinated reinstatement, global recession and Kherson showdown

Facts & Spin for October 27, 2022 top stories: Kyiv says the heaviest of battles is coming to Kherson, a court orders New York to reinstate unvaccinated employees, two In five US voters worry about intimidation at polls, Fetterman and Oz face off in Pennsylvania's senate debate, Italy's new prime minister Meloni wins her confidence vote and condemns fascism, UK's new prime minister Sunak appoints his cabinet, Pakistan's former prime minister Khan announces a 'Long March' on the capital,economists claim that the global economy is approaching recession, a UK court hears demands to ban Xinjiang Cotton and NASA identifies 50 methane 'Super-Emitters'
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October 26, 2022: UFO study, Myanmar bombing and Democrat Ukraine split

Facts & Spin for October 26, 2022 top stories: NASA launches a UFO study, A Myanmar air strike kills at least 80, Democrats press Biden to engage with Russia, DeSantis and Crist have a heated Florida gubernatorial debate, Obama endorses Beaseley for the NC Senate, An Arizona county approves a hand recount, The US charges 13 for alleged Chinese influence operations, 6 Palestinians are killed in the West Bank, Amnesty urges an ICC probe of possible Gaza war crimes, and China's overseas power plants reportedly produce significant CO2.
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October 25, 2022: Dirty bomb talk, Xi reelection and Trump fraud trial

Facts & Spin for October 25, 2022 top stories: A second Russian jet crashes and the US dismisses Russian dirty bomb claims, China's Xi Jinping wins a third term, Rishi Sunak will become next British Prime Minister, US math and reading scores drop nationwide, jury selection begins for the Trump Organization fraud trial, Murray and Smiley debate for the Washington Senate election, Pelosi and Sanders press Democrats' election case on talk shows, North and South Korea trade warning shots, Turkey is forcing refugees back to Syria, the UN suspends its anti-torture mission to Australia because of denied access, and theUS will expand access to opioid addiction medicine for pregnant women
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October 22, 2022: Trump subpoena, Bannon jail and Sudan bloodbath

Facts & Spin for October 22, 2022 top stories: January 6 committee subpoenas Trump, Over 150 killed in two days of Sudan violence, About 50 are killed as protesters demand civilian rule in Chad, Ukraine and Russia blame each other for trying to blow up a huge dam, Steve Bannon is sentenced to four months in prison for snubbing the January 6 committee, The Supreme Court won't hear an attempt to block Biden's student-loan relief, Lindsey Graham is ordered to testify in a Georgia election probe, Pfizer eyes quadrupling the price of COVID Shots, Pakistan's most popular political figure is barred from office, and Colombia's cocoa crops reportedly grew to historic levels.
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