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Verity is a free daily news publication that helps you consume the news from new and better angles, so that you can discover the whole truth behind every major news story. Visit our website at www.verity.news
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Facts & Spins for June 1, 2024 Top Stories: Donald Trump is found guilty on all counts in the NY “hush money” trial, Joe Biden is allowing limited Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, A former US State Dept. official says the agency falsified a Gaza aid report, Keir Starmer confirms that Diane Abbott is free to stand as a Labour party candidate, The defense chiefs of the PRC and US hold their first official meetings since 2022, Thousands rally in New Zealand to protest cuts in Māori funding, Another mayoral candidate is shot and killed in Mexico, SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts denies an invitation from Democrats to discuss Alito and ethics, OpenAI says it has removed Russian, PRC and other disinformation campaigns, and UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations warn of “imminent” famine in Sudan.
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Facts & Spins for May 31, 2024 Top Stories: NATO will discuss a €100B weapons fund for Ukraine, Israel states that it controls a key Gaza corridor along the Egyptian border, Hong Kong convicts 14 activists, the Democratic Republic of the Congo finally appoints its long-awaited new govt, Iran’s Supreme Leader thanks US Pro-Palestinian protestors, Donald Trump endorses Virginia State Sen. John McGuire in the state’s primary, New York officials respond to an ISIS-K threat ahead of the T20 cricket world cup, SCOUTS allows a National Rifle Association free speech case to proceed, the UN states that 41M people in Latin America and the Caribbean are at risk from climate change and the US govt will reportedly fund Moderna’s mRNA bird flu vaccine trial.
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Facts & Spins for May 30, 2024 Top Stories: South Africa holds a landmark general election, The US-built Gaza pier breaks apart due to bad weather, Putin warns against Western missiles striking inside Russian territory, China, Japan, and South Korea pledge to increase their cooperation, Haiti’s transition council picks a new Prime Minister, The Biden campaign launches its ‘'Black Voters for Biden-Harris' Initiative, Democrats and the GOP scramble and spar over Biden’s ballot eligibility in Ohio, Jury deliberations begin in the Trump New York criminal case, Ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame is sentenced to over 7 Years in prison, and baseball history is made as Negro Leagues statistics are integrated into MLB records.
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Facts & Spins for May 29, 2024 Top Stories: EU Ministers voice frustrations after Hungary again blocks Ukraine aid, a report alleges that a Mossad director allegedly pressured the ICC’s prosecutor, while Israeli forces reach central Rafah, Burkina Faso extends its transition to civilian rule to 2029, a North Korean spy satellite ends in a mid-air explosion, the Biden admin. unveils a plan to modernize the US power grid, closing arguments begin in the Trump NY criminal trial, the US Supreme Court rejects the extortion conviction appeal of Michael Avanatti, Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B, making it now valued at $24B, and Cyclone Remal makes a destructive landfall in South Asia.
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Facts & Spins for May 28, 2024 Top Stories: Dozens are killed in an Israeli strike on a Rafah tent camp, The Libertarian Party rejects Donald Trump and RFK Jr. as its presidential nominee, Thousands of people are reportedly buried following a landslide in Papua New Guinea, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges presidents Biden and Xi to attend a Ukrainian peace summit, Emmanuel Macron arrives in Germany on a state visit, A Paris Court sentences Syrian officials for war crimes, A national service election pledge is announced by the UK’s conservative government, US Sec. of Defense Austin undergoes a medical procedure, transferring and resuming command, an American missionary couple is killed in Haiti’s gang violence, US golfer Grayson Murray tragically passes away from suicide, and the UK’s former scientific advisor says another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable.”’
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Facts & Spins for May 25, 2024 Top Stories: The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah operations, while the ICJ also rejects provisional measures on Ecuador over Mexico’s embassy raid, the Biden admin is reportedly worried about an “October surprise” from Russia and NKorea, the White House announces visa restrictions for the Republic of Georgia, China’s military continues “punishment drills” near Taiwan, the man who shot Slovakian PM Fico says he wanted a policy change on Ukraine, Nigerian students who default on tuition fees are being ordered to leave the UK, Norfolk Southern agrees to a $310M government settlement regarding the East Palestine accident, two flags previously seen outside of US Justice Alito’s home spark controversy, and France’s public broadcasters go on strike over a proposed media merger.
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Facts & Spins for May 24, 2024 Top Stories: Rishi Sunak calls for a July 4 general election in the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah, While Israel returns seized AP equipment following US pressure, London's High Court rules new police powers to curb protests are unlawful, France states its openness to UAE investments in nuclear energy and AI, The Louisiana House votes to classify abortion pills as controlled substances, Rudy Giuliani is among 11 to plead not guilty in Arizona election case, Donald Trump responds to findings unsealed in the classified docs case, and a new study finds that daily cannabis use exceeds daily drinking in the US.
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Facts & Spins for May 23, 2024 Top Stories: Rishi Sunak calls for a July 4 general election in the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah, While Israel returns seized AP equipment following US pressure, London's High Court rules new police powers to curb protests are unlawful, France states its openness to UAE investments in nuclear energy and AI, The Louisiana House votes to classify abortion pills as controlled substances, Rudy Giuliani is among 11 to plead not guilty in Arizona election case, Donald Trump responds to findings unsealed in the classified docs case, and a new study finds that daily cannabis use exceeds daily drinking in the US.
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Facts & Spins for May 22, 2024 Top Stories: The US and Saudi Arabia near a historic defense pact, Trump’s defense rests its case in the hush-money trial, the EU's landmark AI rules get the green light, Israel reportedly prepares to scale back its Rafah offensive, 150 Yale graduates stage a walkout in support for Palestinian people, Russia masses troops near another border region of Ukraine,Russia jails a hypersonic missile scientist, phase five of India’s elections sees a drop in voter turnout, turbulence on a Singapore-bound flight leaves one passenger dead, and Trump Media reports a $327M Q4 net loss.
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Facts & Spins for May 21, 2024 Top Stories: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash, The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Sinwar, The UK High Court says Julian Assange can appeal his US extradition again, William Lai Ching-te is sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, Former Pres. Jacob Zuma is barred from South Africa’s election, Violence escalates in New Caledonia, Three US citizens are arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo for an alleged coup attempt, A ranking Democrat suggests that Pres. Biden should fire the FDIC chair, US Senate Majority Leader Schumer plans a second vote on a bipartisan immigration bill, Rudy Giuliani is served with an indictment during his birthday party, and Elon Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia.
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Facts & Spins for May 18, 2024 Top Stories: Michael Cohen admits that he lied under oath, Texas pardons a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester, The International Criminal Court hears arguments in the genocide case against Israel, Spain says it would recognize a Palestinian state in joint action with other countries, OpenAI grants Reddit access to ChatGPT, The Vatican tightens its rule on probing alleged miracles, The US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, French police kill a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue, Golf champion Scottie Scheffler is arrested, and scientists appear to solve the mystery behind Egypt’s pyramids.
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Facts & Spins for May 17, 2024 Top Stories: The Gaza aid pier is completed by the US military, Presidents Putin and Xi make a joint statement in Beijing about their global ties, Italy’s League Party works to remove the EU flag from public offices, YouTube blocks access to a banned protest anthem in Hong Kong, Pres. Joe Biden claims executive privilege in his classified docs probe, Mitt Romney suggests that Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump, the US government suspends funding for the EcoHealth Alliance, the US Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use maps with two majority-Black districts, Chinese electric vehicle company Nio launches a cheaper rival to Telsa’s Model Y and the Dow Jones briefly eclipses 40,000 for the first time ever.
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Facts & Spins for May 16, 2024 Top Stories: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is shot and seriously wounded, Donald Trump agrees to two debates with Joe Biden, The Biden admin. reportedly is proceeding with $1B in weapons sales to Israel, Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy cancels international travels amid Russia’s offensive, Unrest simmers in the Republic of Georgia after the ‘foreign influence’ bill is passed, Protests over voting rights in New Caledonia prompts a French emergency declaration, Michael Cohen is challenged in Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, Larry Hogan and Jim Justice win respective GOP primaries in Maryland and W. Va, A study suggests that obese children may have a significantly reduced life expectancy, and North Korea reportedly laundered $147.5M in stolen cryptocurrency.
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Facts & Spins for May 15, 2024 Top Stories: An Australian military whistleblower is jailed, Mike Johnson defends Trump outside his New York trial, the US backs Saudi Arabia's effort to revive a Houthi peace deal, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Turkey’s Recep Erdoğan, Biden announces tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels, a report estimates nearly 76M people are internally displaced worldwide, the jail sentence of an imprisoned citizen journalist in China concludes, Arizona’s supreme court delays the enforcement of the 1864 abortion law, the UNC-Chapel Hill board slashes its diversity funding, and a weight loss drug is found to reduce heart attack risk by 20%.
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Facts & Spins for May 14, 2024 Top Stories: Russia’s defense minister is replaced in a cabinet reshuffle, Michael Cohen testifies in Trump’s hush-money trial, A new poll shows Trump leading in 5 swing states, Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel, Cold lava and flash floods kill over 40 people in Indonesia, The Socialist Party wins Spain’s Catalonia election, US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial gets underway, OpenAI reveals a new version of GPT-4.0, Vatican Museums workers file a labor complaint, The first genetically altered pig kidney transplant recipient dies, and a study finds that internet access can boost well-being.
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Facts & Spins for May 11, 2024 Top Stories: The UN General Assembly calls on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian UN membership, Russia launches an offensive in Kharkiv, Stormy Daniels testifies for a second time in Trump’s New York trial, India's top court grants bail to opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal, Xi Jinping finishes his European tour in Hungary, Florida police release footage of the fatal shooting of a US Airman, Argentines strike against spending cuts, A Boeing 737 plane skids off the runway in Senegal while a tyre bursts in Turkey, OpenAI is reportedly set to launch a Google search rival, and a study links ultra-processed foods to a risk of early death.
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Facts & Spins for May 10, 2024 Top Stories: Biden says the US will not supply offensive weapons for a Rafah assault, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces are accused of ethnic cleansing in West Darfur, the US House tables a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.’s campaign says he’s in robust health despite a brain worm scare, Putin says he has “no doubt” that Russia will be victorious in Ukraine, the EU ends its military training mission in Mali, a whistleblower claims Boeing plane parts had serious defects, Saudi forces are allegedly told to use lethal force to clear land for an eco-city, Spain's ex-soccer chief will stand trial for the Hermoso kiss and a deaf toddler hears after gene therapy.
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Facts & Spins for May 9, 2024 Top Stories: The US pauses arms delivery to Israel over the Rafah operation, The EU agrees to send $3.2B of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, As Russia launches renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector, South African Pres. Ramaphosa condemns a flag-burning political ad, A highly influential former North Korean official passes at 94, Gaza takes center stage at the Eurovision song contest, The start of Donald Trump’s classified docs case is delayed indefinitely, Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump’s hush money trial, Pres. Joe Biden touts a new AI data center in Wisconsin, and a report suggests that Earth has endured the warmest April since records began in 1940.
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Facts & Spins for May 8, 2024 Top Stories: Israel captures Gaza's Rafah crossing, House Republicans schedule a contempt vote against AG Merrick Garland, Putin is sworn in for a fifth presidential term, the personal data of British military personnel is hacked, the IAEA chief seeks more oversight of Iran’s nuclear program, Modi votes in the third phase of India's national election, Chad holds presidential elections after years of military rule, Bernie Sanders announces a reelection bid, TikTok sues the US government, and scientists claim to have found a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s.
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Facts & Spins for May 7, 2024 Top Stories: Israel warns Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah, John Swinney is elected leader of Scotland’s SNP party, China's Xi Xinping visits France, Russia announces nuclear drills, Trump is fined again for violating a gag order, Panama elects a new president, Columbia University cancels its campus-wide graduation ceremony amid Gaza protests, Israel shuts down Al Jazeera, Qantas settles a “ghost flights” lawsuit, and the US is reported to have shared COVID lab leak evidence with the UK in 2020.
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