Fact & Spin

Facts & Spin for March 2, 2023 top stories: At least 40 are killed in a train collision in Greece, Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election, Leaked government texts raise questions about the UK’s COVID response, Putin orders Russia’s border with Ukraine to be strengthened following drone attacks, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot loses her re-election bid, UK house prices fall at their fastest rate in over a decade, US intelligence says foreign adversaries are unlikely to blame for so-called 'Havana syndrome,' Tesla plans to build a plant in Mexico, Denmark scraps a public holiday to boost its defense budget, and the CDC issues an alert for a drug-resistant stomach bug.
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Facts & Spin for March 1, 2023 top stories: The UK and EU announce a new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, The US Supreme Court voices skepticism over Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, Iran investigates the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls, Zelenksyy says the situation in Bakhmut is growing 'more and more difficult,' A watchdog blames the US withdrawal and lack of planning for Afghanistan’s collapse, An Israeli-American is killed in a Jericho attack, The US requests druglord El Chapo's son to be extradited from Mexico, Canada bans TikTok from government devices, Rupert Murdoch says Fox hosts endorsed false election claims, and Twitter is reportedly under fire for allegedly censoring Palestinian public figures.
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Facts & Spin for February 28, 2023 top stories: Peter Obi wins Lagos but Bola Tinubu leads overall in Nigeria’s elections, nearly 60 migrants are killed after their boat sinks near Italy, thousands of protesters across Europe call for peace in Ukraine, a Belarusian group claims responsibility for an attack on a Russian surveillance aircraft, a US government report says COVID was likely leaked from a lab, two Israelis are killed in a West Bank attack, sparking a rampage of violence, the GOP says candidates will be made to pledge loyalty to the 2024 presidential nominee, the House GOP probes the government response to the Ohio train derailment, Ron DeSantis signs a bill to take over Florida’s Disney district, and Dilbert comics are dropped following the creator's controversial comments on race.
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Facts & Spin for February 25, 2023 top stories: Zelenskyy pledges victory on the one-year anniversary of the war, A Nigerian Senate candidate is killed days before the elections, A US government agency concludes the Ohio train derailment was preventable, North Korea claims to have fired long-range cruise missiles, The Taliban confirms the conditional reopening of a key Pakistan-Afghan trade route, Russia launches a rescue ship to the international space station, Australia announces plans to limit early access to retirement funds, New data shows that US strikes increased by nearly 50% between 2021 and 2022, The IMF unveils a crypto plan advising against legal tender status, and Southern California faces a blizzard warning for the first time since 1989.
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Facts & Spin for February 24, 2023 top stories: The WHO warns that one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, tensions between Russia and Ukraine rise over the breakaway region of Transnistria, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are subpoenaed by a Special Jan. 6 Counsel, the US reportedly plans to send more troops to Taiwan, Google blocks news content from some Canadian users, a report says US extremist mass killings spiked over the last decade, Turkey fines broadcasters for criticizing the government’s earthquake response, the Horn of Africa faces a severe drought, an app designed to protect children online gets £1.8 million in EU funding, and scientists predict robots may do 39% of domestic chores by 2033.
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Facts & Spin for February 23, 2023 top stories: 10 Palestinians are killed and over 100 injured in an Israeli raid, a British woman who joined IS loses her UK citizenship appeal, fresh attacks and air raid sirens are reported across Ukraine, Mexico's ex-security minister is convicted of drug trafficking, the US Supreme Court hears a case on internet freedom, Malcolm X's daughter sues government agencies for their alleged role in his murder, China and Japan hold their first security talks in four years, a North Korean paper warns against accepting 'poisoned candy' amid a food shortage, the foreperson on a Georgia grand jury says indictments were recommended in a Trump probe, and fertility rates drop to a new record low in South Korea.
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Facts & Spin for February 22, 2023 top stories: Putin blasts the West and withdraws from a nuclear treaty in a major address, Kevin McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 footage, Israel’s Knesset passes the first reading of a judicial reform, eight police officers are killed by suspected rebels ahead of Nigeria’s election, the Russian economy and banks are reportedly performing better than anticipated, final arguments begin in Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay plan trial, a South Korean court recognizes same-sex couples' rights, prosecutors downgrade Alec Baldwin’s charges in the Rust shooting case, a fifth person is confirmed to be cured of HIV, and Venice canals run dry amid drought concerns.
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Facts & Spin for February 21, 2023 top stories: A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey, At least 53 civilians are killed in an attack in the Syrian desert, Biden makes a surprise visit to Ukraine, A report finds that Trudeau's use of emergency powers to quell protests was justified, North Korea warns of turning the Pacific into a 'firing range' as it tests more missiles, A report finds that US prison deaths rose nearly 50% during the pandemic, Roald Dahl books are edited for more inclusive language, Meta announces plans for paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, Idaho state lawmakers propose a ban on mRNA vaccines, and dozens in Brazil are killed in deadly storms.
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Facts & Spin for February 18, 2023 top stories: A study finds energy costs could drive 141 million people to extreme poverty, Microsoft Bing’s AI chatbot provides unsettling responses, the US sends mixed signals on Crimea as Zelenskyy rules out land concessions, ex-officers plead not guilty over the death of Tyre Nichols, the World Food Program announces plans to cut aid for Rohingya refugees, North Korea warns against joint US-South Korea drills, court filings show Fox stars privately doubted 2020 election fraud claims, Tiktok announces plans to open European data centers, Tesla recalls more than 362,000 cars over self-driving software concerns, and a study finds that prior infection offers similar protection against COVID as vaccination.
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Facts & Spin for February 17, 2023 top stories: A Georgia judge releases a grand jury report on a Trump election probe, the Congressional Budget Office warns the US could default as soon as July, Russia launches renewed missile strikes on infrastructure facilities, China sanctions Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over arms sales to Taiwan, Armenia proposes a peace treaty project with Azerbaijan, the US and Iran are reportedly in indirect talks on a prisoner swap, Israel passes a new law revoking citizenship for terror convicts, Chinese retirees protest over plans to cut health benefits, the FBI searches for more classified Biden docs at the University of Delaware, and the FDA considers making an opioid addiction drug available over-the-counter.
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