Fact & Spin

Gaza Famine Report, Bolton FBI Raid and Meta-Google AI Deal

The U.N. reports famine in Gaza City, The FBI raids the home and office of former national security adviser John Bolton, An Egypt-Saudi summit addresses the Gaza crisis amid energy deals, The EU parliament sues the Council of the EU over a €150 billion defense loan bypass, A report suggests that the U.S. military is planning strike plans against Mexican cartels, A U.S. judge orders the dismantling of “Alligator Alcatraz,” Jerome Powell signals a possible September rate cut from the Federal Reserve, The White House lists Smithsonian exhibits it finds objectionable, Meta signs a $10 billion+ cloud deal with Google for AI infrastructure, and hackers are reportedly using the Flipper Zero to target car security systems.
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Nord Stream arrest, $500M Trump penalty vacated and declining reading rates

A Ukrainian man is arrested in Italy for his alleged involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline attacks, an appeals court throws out Trump’s $500 million civil fraud penalty, Brazilian police claim that Bolsonaro drafted an Argentina asylum request, a report alleges that 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza were civilians, a Copa Sudamericana soccer match is abandoned in Argentina following violence between fans, Trump orders the U.S.-Mexico border wall to be painted black to deter climbers, a judge rejects the Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury files, researchers estimate that space-based solar power could cut Europe’s energy costs by 15%, Target’s CEO steps down amid a decline in sales, and daily reading rates for pleasure among Americans decline over 40%.
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Israel Gaza Mobilization, US Credit Rating Affirmation and Honeybee ‘Superfood’

Israel begins mobilizing for its Gaza offensive, Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine, S&P Global Ratings affirms the U.S.’ AA+ credit standing, Former Malian prime minister Maiga is charged with embezzlement, UK inflation h its a 19 month high of 3.8%, A bus crash kills 79 Afghan deportees returning from Iran, A French streamer dies during a live broadcast, The White House joins TikTok, Trump revokes the security clearances of 37 intelligence officials, and scientists create a honeybee 'superfood.'
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Poilievre Alberta victory, new Russia-Ukraine attacks and Oklahoma teacher testing

Pierre Poilievre wins the Alberta, Canada by-election, Russia and Ukraine trade fresh attacks after the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, Israel revokes visas for some Australian diplomats, Iran’s president visits Armenia for diplomatic talks, Norway’s Crown Princess' son is indicted on 32 charges, the U.S. DOJ will hand over the Epstein files to Congress starting Friday, a Texas Democrat stays overnight in the state House Chamber amid the redistricting dispute, Tulsi Gabbard claims the U.K. will drop its Apple encryption backdoor demand, 40 are missing after a tragic boat accident in Nigeria, and Oklahoma will require New York and California teachers to pass a test from PragerU.
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Zelenskyy-Trump Talks, M23-DRC Impasse and Spain Wildfire Outbreak

Donald Trump hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and pledges U.S. security support, Iran is reportedly hunting U.K. spies using a list from the Taliban following a major leak, Rodrigo Paz Pereira wins the first round of the Bolivian election, M23 pauses peace talks with the DRC, A Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the Jimmy Lai trial, The Taliban marks its anniversary with male-only celebrations, Texas Democrats end their walkout over redistricting, President Trump plans an Executive Order to ban mail-in ballots for 2026, Newsmax pays $67 million to settle the Dominion defamation case, Spain activates 1,900 troops amid a wildfire outbreak, and new study suggests that Ketamine has no clear benefit for chronic pain,
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Trump-Putin meeting, Israel settlement approval and humanoid robot games

Donald Trump me ets Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Israel approves a settlement that would allegedly 'bury' a Palestinian state, two generals and a suspected French spy are arrested in Mali in an alleged coup plot, the U.N. reports a 25% surge of sexual violence cases in conflicts, El Salvador considers extending gang detention periods, Nigel Farage requests to nominate Reform UK peers to the House of Lords, Gavin Newsom calls a special election on redistricting, Washington, D.C. sues the Trump administration over the police takeover, a report suggests that Meta AI chatbots allowed romantic chats with children, and the world's first humanoid robot games begin in Beijing.
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US drone marketplace, Australia-Vanuatu deal and youngest female grandmaster

An appeals court allows Trump to continue withholding billions in foreign aid, North Korea denies claims that it removed loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border, the U.S. Army moves to launch an Amazon-style drone marketplace, Australia and Vanuatu sign a $326 million deal, Russia limits voice calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty stall, Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over his Epstein claims, a man is charged for allegedly assaulting a U.S. agent with a sandwich, a brain implant decodes inner speech with 74% accuracy, and a 10-year-old British chess prodigy becomes the world's youngest female grandmaster.
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Macron Cameroon statement, DC National Guard arrival and Perplexity Chrome bid

Emmanuel Macron acknowledges that France waged war against Cameroon’s independence, National Guard troops appear in Washington, D.C., Germany’s AfD leads new polling, police chiefs in Canada call for updated laws to fight cross-border crime, the Trump administration overhauls the State Department's human rights report, Trump announces 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, Ghislaine Maxwell will reportedly leave prison on a work release, Do Kwon pleads guilty to $40 billion in crypto fraud charges, Perplexity makes a $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser, and U.K. officials urge residents to delete e-mails and photos to save water in dry conditions.
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US-China trade truce extension, Yoon wife arrest and trending adult pacifiers

The U.S. and China extend their trade truce for 90 days, South Korea arrests former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, a former Palestinian Authority official is allegedly considered to govern a post-war Gaza, The Telegraph reports that Zelenskyy is prepared to cede territory to Russia, Trump nominates E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. inflation holds steady at 2.7% as core prices increase, UFC’s CEO confirms a White House fight to celebrate the U.S.’ 250th birthday, Spain orders a town to drop its ban on religious gatherings at sports facilities, a vaccine shows promise in preventing the return of pancreatic and colorectal cancers, and adult pacifiers begin trending in China.
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Trump D.C. Crackdown, Gaza Journalists Strike and Alleged Vatican Money Laundering

Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, DC as he pledges a crime crackdown, Australia says it will recognize the Palestinian state in September, An Israeli strike kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, A judge rejects the Trump administration's request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury testimony, The UK plans the immediate deportation of foreign criminals, 532 people are arrested at a London Palestine Action protest, Colombian senator Miguel Uribe dies after a June shooting, Nvidia and AMD agree to pay the US 15% of China chip sales revenue, Paramount and TKO Group reach a seven-year deal for all UFC events in the US, South Korea's military shrinks by 20% due to a low birth rate, and the Vatican faces money-laundering accusations.
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