Fact & Spin

President Trump  pauses strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, Jewish ambulances  are set on fire in a London attack, Mali  frees 100 jihadists to end a fuel convoy blockade, The party of Prime Minister Robert Golob  narrowly wins in Slovenia's parliamentary elections, Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire  wins the Paris mayoral election, Cuba's electrical grid  collapses again, A deadly plane accident ...

Iran  claims its first-ever strike on a U.S. F-35, Delcy Rodriguez  overhauls Venezuela's cabinet and military leadership, A report claims that Denmark deployed troops with runway explosives to Greenland amid U.S. tensions, Tunisian anti-racism Activist Saadia Mosbah  is sentenced to eight years in prison, The White House unveils its first national AI framework, A judge rules that RFK Jr. overstep...

Trump meets with Japan's Takaichi at the White House, as he threatens to 'massively blow up' the world's largest gas field, Pakistan and Afghanistan declare a temporary ceasefire, Venezuela replaces its defense minister, the U.S. Fed holds rates steady, Iran executes three convicted protesters and an alleged Mossad spy, an Alberta bill tightens the limits on medically assisted dying, the U.S. lose...

Israel  kills another top Iranian official, Tensions mount between Ecuador and Colombia over an alleged cross-border bombing, A crewless drone-hit Russian tanker is adrift  in the Mediterranean, An ex-Belgian diplomat will face trial in the murder trial of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, Scotland  rejects an assisted dying bill, Key primary results roll in from Illinois, Markwayne M...

Top U.S. intelligence chief Joe Kent resigns over the Iran war, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani is killed in overnight strikes, Trump delays his scheduled trip to Beijing, Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in an airstrike on a Kabul hospital, Trump says Washington "will be doing something with Cuba very soon," U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino retires , a Chinese rival to Amaz...

A drone  hits Dubai Airport as Trump seeks a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Cuba  reports an island-wide power outage following weekend protests, Republic of Congo’s Denis Sassou Nguesso  seeks  a fifth term in the presidential election, A former Chevron executive reportedly advised  the CIA before Maduro’s capture, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is  diagnosed with breast cancer...

Pete Hegseth makes claims about Mojtaba Khamenei amid reports of major deployments, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, the U.S. temporarily eases Russian oil sanctions, Poland vetoes €44B in EU defense loan access, the FBI opens its first Ecuador office as Quito prepares for a major offensive on criminal groups, Eswatini receives its third batch of deportees from the U.S., 85-year o...

Iran’s new supreme leader  vows  revenge in his first message since his appointment, The U.S. launches  trade probes into 16 economies, The U.S. Senate fails  to advance a DHS funding proposal, Oil surges  past $100 a barrel, A suspect is left dead  after ramming a car into a Michigan synagogue, Three brothers are arrested  in Oslo in connection to a U.S. Embassy bombing, China  approves  an 'ethn...

Military attacks  escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, 32 countries will release a record 400 million barrels of oil amid the simmering Iran war, Ghana, and South Korea  strengthen ties during a state visit, Six are dead in a reportedly "deliberate" bus fire in Switzerland, The U.K. ends  hereditary peers' rights to sit in the House of Lords, The trial begins for the alleged assassins of former Haiti...

Pete Hegseth announces the most "intense" day of strikes on Iran, Georgia holds a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, Democrats sue to determine if Trump will deploy armed officers to election sites, shots are fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Australia grants asylum to seven Iranian women soccer players, the U.K. House of Commons approves a plan to restrict juries, Anthropic...

Iran claims a strike on the USS Abraham Lincoln as the Mideast conflict continues, President Trump predicts that Cuba will "fall soon," the U.S. grants India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil, Sudan's army retakes a strategic city, Hungary is accused of taking Ukrainian bank staff hostage, reports claim that the U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI in strikes against Iran, a House panel advan...

The U.S. Senate  rejects  a resolution requiring congressional approval for continued military action in Iran, Israel  issues evacuation orders for Beirut's southern suburbs, Trump replaces Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem, Nepalis  vote  in the first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests overturned the government, China  sets  its lowest growth target since 1991 at 4.5-5%, The U.K. offer...

Israel attacks what it characterizes as "security headquarters" across Tehran, a U.S. sub sinks an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Syria reinforces its borders amid simmering regional tensions, China begins its "Two Sessions" political meetings, German Chancellor Merz meets President Trump in Washington, the U.S. and Ecuador launch joint anti-narcoterrorism operations, James Talarico defeats Jasmin...

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh is  hit  by drones, Primary voters head  to the polls across Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina, An Indian consulate staff is accused  of aiding the 2023 assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist, Melania Trump  presides  over a U.N. Security Council meeting, U.K. Chancellor Reeves  delivers  the spring financial forecast, A Paris court reduces  the sentences of three me...

Pete Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is different from Iraq and Afghanistan, Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah launches missiles, Donald Trump criticizes Keir Starmer over a delay in approving the use of U.K. military bases against Iran, Canada's Mark Carney meets with Narendra Modi, France announces plans to expand its nuclear arsenal and end warhead disclosure, at least 169 people are kil...

Pakistan  declares an "open war' on Afghanistan after airstrikes, British and French paratroopers  prepare for a possible Ukraine peacekeeping mission, Over 500 body bags are found near the 2026 World Cup venue in Mexico, The U.S. encourages embassy staff to evacuate Israel as tensions simmer with Iran, Melania Trump  is slated to preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting, The U.S. military sho...

Hillary Clinton testifies in the U.S. House oversight committee's Epstein probe, WEF Chief Borge Brende resigns , the U.S. and Iran hold a third round of talks in Geneva, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen announces snap elections for March 24, the U.K. reaffirms its commitment to the Chagos Islands deal, Trump's surgeon general nominee testifies in a Senate confirmation hearing, an independent pro...

President Trump delivers the State of the Union address, India's Narendra Modi visits Israel, Cuba says that four people have been shot dead on a U.S.-registered speedboat, Anthony Albanese is evacuated after a bomb threat in Australia, Japan plans to deploy missiles on an island near Taiwan by 2031, South African men who fought in the Ukraine war are repatriated, the CIA urges Iranians to contact...

Trump denies reports that his top military adviser has warned against an attack on Iran, the U.K. imposes nearly 300 new sanctions on Russia to mark the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war, Australia launches a public antisemitism inquiry following the Bondi Beach attack, U.K. MPs approve a motion to release documents related to former Prince Andrew's trade envoy appointment, Colombia's ELN guer...

Violence  erupts  in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho is killed in a military operation, An armed man breaching the Mar-a-Lago perimeter is shot  dead, Peter Mandelson is  arrested over an alleged Epstein information leak, The ICC opens proceedings against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged war crimes, A Hong Kong court upholds the convictions of 12 ‘HK47’ activists, Hungary  ...

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, Turkey  arrests a Deutsche Welle journalist for allegedly "Insulting" President Erdoğan, A report suggests that a former aide to ex-Prince Andrew allegedly made secret China deals, The U.S. and Indonesia finalize a trade deal, The U.S. sanctions Sudan RSF commanders over the El-Fasher siege, The Epstein estate agrees to a $35 million se...

The U.K.'s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on misconduct charges, Trump suggests that a decision on Iran could be made within the next 10 days, Trump's Board of Peace holds its inaugural meeting, former South Korean President Yoon is sentenced to life in prison, José María Balcázar is sworn in as Peru's interim president, the U.S. reportedly moves to launch a portal to bypass EU content ban...

The U.N. says that Epstein's abuses  may constitute 'crimes against humanity,' Vladimir Putin  calls new U.S. restrictions on Cuba unacceptable, France and Algeria  resume security cooperation, Israel's Bezalel Smotrich  says that Israel will "encourage migration" of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza, Sara Duterte  announces her 2028 Presidential bid in the Philippines, Beijing  denies U.S....

Iran announces progress in nuclear talks with the U.S., U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Tarique Rahman is sworn in as Bangladesh's new prime minister, x-rays obtained by The Guardian appear to show that Iranian protesters were shot with live ammo, the FBI is accused of opening over 125,000 assessments between 2018 and 2024 without evidence, France opens a murder investigati...

Trump’s Board of Peace  pledges $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza, The U.S. military reportedly prepares for potential strike operations against Iran, The UK and its allies claim Russia  killed  Alexei Navalny using a frog toxin, Marco Rubio  outlines his vision for the US-Europe alliance at the Munich Conference, The UK announces further plans to regulate AI chatbots and social media platforms fo...