Fact & Spin

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 Trum...

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...

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 inc...

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 arreste...

Israel approves Netanyahu's plan to take control of Gaza City, JD Vance meets with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London, Lebanon’s cabinet approves “objectives” of a U.S. plan to disarm Hezbollah, The U.S. doubles its bounty for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro to $50 million, The U.S. Dept. of Justice opens an investigation into N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, President Trump deploys feder...

the Israeli cabinet fires the Attorney General , which is blocked in court, Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect on over 70 countries, the White House will reportedly announce an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, the U.K.’s Deputy Prime Minister asks China to explain redacted embassy plans, the RSF’s reported attac k on Sudan's Zamzam camp allegedly killed 1,500 people, Republican Senator John Cornyn s...

Donald Trump doubles tariffs on India to 50%, Sudan accuses the UAE of hiring Colombian mercenaries in the Sudanese Civil War, Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a think tank claims that the U.K’s Rachael Reeves faces a £41 billion budget gap, Rwanda agrees to take up to 250 migrants deported from the U.S., five U.S. soldiers are shot at the Fort Stewart, Georgia military base, Trump th...

A House committee subpoenas the Justice Department and Clintons in the Epstein probe, Brazil's Supreme Court issues a house arrest order for Bolsonaro, Gregg Abbott orders the arrest of Democrats who left Texas, the Justice Department opens a grand jury probe Into the origins of the Trump-Russia Investigation, the U.S. coast guard concludes that OceanGate’s Titan implosion was preventable, a trial...

Tesla's board approves a $29 billion stock award for Elon Musk, A migrant boat disaster off Yemen kills 68, Greg Abbott threatens to remove Texas Democrats who fled Texas, Tens of thousands of Israelis protest after Hamas releases videos showing emaciated hostages, An Israeli minister prays at Al-Aqsa in violation of the status quo, Boeing defense workers go on strike after rejecting a 40% wage of...

Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries, while Trump orders nuclear subs moved after the comments of Russia’s ex-President, Slovenia becomes the first EU nation to ban all weapons trade with Israel, Steve Witkoff visits a U.S. and Israeli-backed aid group's distribution sites, a report suggests that China is expanding its South China Sea military network, Nicaragua arrests economic...

The FBI finds thousands of classified Russia probe documents in burn bags, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Netanyahu in Israel, Canada plans to recognize the State of Palestine, Trump delays higher tariffs on Mexico for 90 days, A U.S. senate panel advances a congressional stock trading ban, World Athletics mandates gene testing for female athletes, Researchers warn that humans may...

Pacific tsunami warnings subside after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Russian coast, India says the militants behind the Kashmir tourist attack have been killed , Niger inks a nuclear deal with Russia, protestors clash with police in Serbia, the Royal Bank of Canada terminates its banking relationship with the Freedom Convoy’s lawyer, the Texas GOP unveils a new congressional map, Don...

The U.S. and China conclude tariff talks in Stockholm, Taiwan denies reports that President Lai was blocked from stopping over in the U.S., the U.K. says it will recognize Palestine unless Israel meets certain conditions, ex-Colombian President Uribe is found guilty of witness tampering, a third whistleblower challenges Emil Bove’s federal judicial nomination, China offers parents $500 in a bid to...

The US reaches a trade deal with the EU, Thailand and Cambodia agree to an unconditional ceasefire, Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate amid wildfires, Trump and Starmer discuss Gaza, Russia and trade in Scotland, A Boston judge blocks the Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, Tesla and Samsung Electronics sign a $16.5 billion chip supply deal, The abbot of the Shaolin T...

Emmanuel Macron says that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, The International Criminal Court convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes, The U.S. and Israel withdraw from Gaza ceasefire talks, The U.K. and Australia sign a 50-year AUKUS treaty, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro confirms reports on Chevron's license renewal, President Trump signs an order to remove home...

China and the EU hold a summit in Beijing, the U.S. House subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell, WEF founder Klaus Schwab denies allegations of misconduct, an Israeli woman is charged in an alleged plot to assassinate Netanyahu, Thailand and Cambodia exchange strikes, Tulsi Gabbard declassifies a report challenging the 2016 Russia assessment, two “Freedom Convoy” leaders face a sentencing hearing in Canada,...

Over 100 aid groups warn of Gaza “mass starvation,” President Trump announces a $550B trade deal with Japan, Iran, Russia and China hold nuclear talks in Tehran, Spain proposes an overhaul of a Franco-era secrets law, the U.N.'s top court rules that climate action is a legal obligation, the U.K. slashes foreign aid by 40% to fund defense spending, Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason, the U.S. St...

Trump announces a U.S.-Philippine trade deal, the U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, Brazil's Supreme Court threatens to arrest Bolsonaro for breaching an order, new U.K. records claim Bush saw the Iraq War as a mission against “evil-doers,” Germany and Norway sign a defense pact, the U.S. House heads for an early recess, researchers identify a pro-Trump AI-powered network of X bots, the U.S. begins refo...

Israeli forces allegedly kill dozens of aid seekers in Gaza, 19 are killed as a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into a school, Japan’s ruling coalition loses its upper house majority, Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of a 2016 'treasonous conspiracy,' Iran resumes nuclear talks with Europe, A ceasefire in Syria’s southern Sweida appears to hold , Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the e...

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is ordered to wear an ankle monitor, Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals despite U.N. opposition, Sir Keir Starmer suspends Diane Abbott again over comments made in 2023, Air India finds no issues with fleet fuel switches following its crash investigation, Indonesian police bust a baby trafficking ring to Singapore, ICE is given access to 79M Medicaid records for immigratio...

The U.K. and Germany sign their first friendship treaty since World War II, U.K. special forces and spy details were reportedly compromised in the 2022 Afghan data breach, The U.K. lowers the voting age to 16 for the next general election, Meta settles an $8 billion privacy lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Puerto Rico’s governor signs a ban on transgender treatments for those under 21...

Israel strikes Damascus as Syria Druze violence escalates, Istanbul’s mayor is sentenced to a 20 month prison term, President Trump vows a quick resolution to the Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute, U.S. third-nation deportations resume , the U.S. Senate advances President Trump's $9 billion spending cuts, the Pentagon withdraws half of National Guard troops from LA, the U.S. imposes a 17% tariff on fresh...

Brazil's Chief Justice responds to Donald Trump and denies persecution of Jair Bolsonaro, a new Prime Minister of Ukraine is nominated , a Lesotho lawmaker is charged over accusing the King of ceding sovereignty, the U.K. reveals a secret £850M Afghan relocation following a data breach, the Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to four tech giants, the U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump Education Depart...

Trump announces a NATO-funded arms deal for Ukraine, Macron announces a €6.5 billion defense boost, The EU delays retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., Iran’s president was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes last month, Bitcoin hits a record $120k, A Senate report criticizes the Secret Service for failures during the Trump shooting, 37 are killed in Druze-Bedouin clashes in southern Syria, Over...

The International Criminal Court finds war crimes evidence in Sudan's Darfur region, Donald Trump threatens a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, The U.N. warns that Rohingya refugee services face collapse amid funding crisis, Slovakia blocks EU sanctions on Russia over a gas phase-out, Argentina’s senate passes a pension increase despite opposition from Javier Millei, Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil i...