Fact & Spin

Reform UK takes the lead for the first time in a new poll, the US withdraws from the UN Human Rights Council, China announces retaliatory tariffs on the US, Trump offers Ukraine aid in exchange for access to its rare earths, a school shooting in Sweden leaves at least 10 dead, El Salvador offers to house US criminals, fighting across south and west Sudan kills at least 65, the White House prepares...

Trump warns of tariffs against the EU and UK, Donald Trump temporarily delays tariffs against Mexico and Canada, French PM François Bayrou faces a no-confidence vote after passing budgets using Article 49.3, Israel expands its northern West Bank offensive, Marco Rubio and José Raúl Mulino meet amid rising US-Panama tensions, The Republic of Georgia arrests opposition leaders amid EU membership pro...

WhatsApp says Israeli spyware targeted journalists and civil service workers, Myanmar extends emergency rule for another six months, Italy blocks DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns, The UK marks the fifth anniversary of Brexit, Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms establishing a co-presidency, Black boxes are recovered from the tragic Washington DC aviation accident, President Donald Trump say...

67 die in the US’ deadliest air carrier crash since 2001, former rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is announced as Syria’s interim president, eight Gaza hostages are released in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners, Germany’s parliament approves a motion to restrict migration, Meta agrees to pay Trump $25M for suspending his accounts, former US Sen. Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison, Op...

Dozens are killed in India in a tragic stampede at a religious festival, RFK Jr. faces the Senate in a high-profile confirmation hearing, Israel says it will halt all contact with UNRWA, the DRC president snubs peace talks as M23 rebels seize Goma, a Canadian prime minister hopeful proposes a global summit to counter Trump tariffs, Pres. Trump offers 2M government employees eight months pay to res...