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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 federal forces to Washington D.C. amid a crime stats probe, Italy signs a deal for Mars experiments on SpaceX's Starship, Six people are killed after an air ambulance crashes in Kenya, The Canyon wildfire in California prompts thousands of evacuations, and China battles a Chikungunya outbreak with elephant mosquitoes. Sources: www.verity.news
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 attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp allegedly killed 1,500 people, Republican Senator John Cornyn says the FBI will help find the Texas Democrats who fled the state, Trump says he's ordering a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, Japan's population hits a record low, France battles its largest wildfire since 1949, and OpenAI releases its GPT-5 model to all ChatGPT users, Sources: www.verity.news
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 threatens Washington, D.C. federalization after an attack on a DOGE staffer, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services cancels $500 million for mRNA vaccine development, flash floods kill four and leaves 100 missing in India's Himalayas, and Hiroshima marks the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing. Sources: www.verity.news
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 begins for last year's terror attack on a Moscow concert hall, British activist Tommy Robinson is arrested over an alleged assault, the U.S. proposes visa bonds for some foreign visitors, the first female general director of MI5 dies, and NASA fast-tracks the construction of a nuclear reactor on the moon. Sources: www.verity.news
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 offer, A U.K. report alleges Chinese students are being pressured to spy, An F1-linked tycoon in Singapore pleads guilty in a corruption scandal, Germany reports domestic violence is at an all-time high, and Lewis Hamilton finishes 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix after calling himself 'useless.' Sources: www.verity.news
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 advisor Bayardo Arce, 2025 U.K. Channel crossings hit 25,000 in record time, Trump fires the labor statistics chief following the July jobs report, Australia reported that foreign espionage cost the nation AU$12.5B in Fiscal Year 2023-24, and Microsoft hits a $4 trillion market cap. Sources: www.verity.news
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 inhale around 68,000 microplastics daily from indoor air, New Zealand repeals an offshore oil and gas ban, The first Australian-made rocket crashes 14 seconds into its flight, and ancient gems linked to Buddha's remains are returned to India. Sources: www.verity.news
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, Donald Trump announces a 25% tariff and Russia “penalty” on India, a U.S. House panel rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's immunity request, the FDA's top vaccine official resigns after three months, and Australia includes YouTube in its under-16 social media ban. Sources: www.verity.news
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 boost the birth rate, the U.S. prepares a gifted Qatari jet to be refitted as a future Air Force One aircraft, a report finds that weather disasters caused $131 billion in global economic losses in the first half of 2025, Google launches a new AI Mode in the U.K., and scientists develop a dental floss-based vaccine delivery method. Sources: www.verity.news
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 Temple is investigated for embezzlement, An elite police squad is created to monitor social media unrest in the U.K., Pharmacists say demand for weight loss drugs is becoming unsustainable, and a study links AI chatbots to mental health crises. Sources: www.verity.news
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 homeless from the streets, A new report details alleged birthday letters to Jeffrey Epstein from Trump and Bill Clinton, Meta bans EU political ads over new transparency rules, The FCC approves the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger, and Science Magazine retracts a 15-year-old “arsenic life” study. Sources: www.verity.news
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, the European Central Bank holds rates steady at 2%, Columbia University settles claims of antisemitism for $221 million, and wrestling champion Hulk Hogan dies. Sources: www.verity.news
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. State Department opens an investigation into Harvard student visas, the House GOP votes to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House for the first lady, and Microsoft claims Chinese hackers are responsible for SharePoint attacks.
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 reforming its organ transplant system, the U.K. and OpenAI sign a strategic partnership, and Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne passes away. Sources: www.verity.news
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 entire' Federal Reserve, Sudan's prime minister pledges to rebuild Khartoum, The DRC and M23 rebels sign a peace deal in Qatar, A study finds superbugs could cost the global economy $1.7 trillion by 2050, and another study shows AI can be persuaded to comply with objectionable requests. Sources: www.verity.news
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 immigration enforcement, President Trump is diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, Trump orders the release of Epstein grand jury testimony, CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's Late Show, and new studies suggest that top AI companies have an 'Unacceptable-Risk' threshold, Sources: www.verity.news
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, Trump signs the HALT Fentanyl Act into law, Italy considers releasing 10,000 prisoners to ease overcrowding, A fire at an Iraqi mall kills dozens, Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey is fired, and eight healthy babies are born in the U.K. using DNA from three people. Sources: www.verity.news
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 Mexican tomatoes, U.K. inflation reportedly rose to 3.6% in June, OpenAI is reportedly building ChatGPT support for Excel and PowerPoint, and Apple and MP Materials ink a $500M rare earth magnet supply deal. Sources: www.verity.news
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 Department layoffs, the Grand Canyon lodge is destroyed in an Arizona wildfire, Meta will invest 'hundreds of billions' to build superintelligence, Nvidia resumes China AI chip sales amid a CEO Beijing visit, and world's oldest marathon runner dies at 114. Sources: www.verity.news
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 70 UK protesters are arrested over a Palestine Action ban, A fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility leaves nine dead, and scientists detect the largest black hole merger ever recorded. Sources: www.verity.news
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 is seeking $20M from the Trump administration, The Pentagon launches a major drone overhaul, A poll suggests that 79% of Americans see immigration as beneficial for the country, The U.N. alleges that US AIDS funding cuts could cause 4 million deaths by 2029, and a robot performs autonomous surgery with a 100% success rate. Sources: www.verity.news
The EU's Von der Leyen survives a no-confidence vote, the U.K. and France sign a nuclear coordination agreement, the EU reaches a deal with Israel to increase Gaza aid, Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs, former South Korean President Yoon is rearrested, a judge blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship, a Pakistan court orders YouTube to block 27 journalist channels, solar power becomes the EU's top electricity source for the first time, Trump names Sean Duffy as the Interim head of NASA, and OpenAI moves to launch an AI-powered web browser. Sources: www.verity.news
Russia launches a record drone on Ukraine attack after Trump criticizes Putin, Taiwan undertakes large-scale military drills, Iran's Foreign Minister visits Saudi Arabia, the BBC reports that an ex-Bangladesh leader ordered the killing of protesters, Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. and New York City, a report suggests that Pentagon contractors received $2.4T over five years, the U.S. Supreme Court lifts a lower court block on federal layoffs, Rishi Sunak returns to Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, a study suggests that climate change has tripled European heat wave deaths, and X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down. Sources: www.verity.news
An imposter uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio, the International Criminal Court issues warrants for two Taliban leaders, France's Macron begins a three-day state visit to the U.K., several Canadian Armed Forces members are charged in an alleged “anti-government militia” plot, Yemen's Houthis attack cargo ships in the Red Sea, the EU eases budgets rules to allow 15 countries to boost their defense spending, the IRS allows church endorsements of political candidates, U.S. measles cases hit a 33-year high, U.S. airports begin phasing out shoe removal requirements, and Chinese doctors perform remote liver surgeries via satellite networks. Sources: www.verity.news
Erin Patterson is found guilty in the mushroom murder trial, Texas floods kill 82, with dozens still missing, Trump sets an Aug. 1 tariffs deadline, Elon Musk launches a new political party, King Charles marks the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings, Iran deports nearly 450K Afghans, The US revokes its terrorist designation for the Syrian rebel group HTS, The FBI and DOJ conclude that Epstein had no 'client list' and committed suicide, Record college graduate unemployment is linked to AI, and a 3,500-year-old trading city is unearthed in Peru. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump and Putin discuss Iran and Ukraine on a phone call, the U.S. House passes Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill,” the CIA releases a new report on the 2016 Trump-Russia probe, Germany announces plans to deploy naval ships to the Arctic, the EU proposes cutting emissions by 90% by 2040, a study predicts that South Korea's population could drop 85% by 2125, Mali adopts a new law to protect stateless people, Microsoft moves to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide, Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in a car crash in Spain, and the Velvet Sundown band is revealed to be an AI “art hoax.” Sources: www.verity.news
Emmanuel Macron and Vladamir Putin discuss Iran and Ukraine in their first call since 2022, Donald Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire terms, An Australian inquiry finds that the British committed genocide against the Indigenous population, Paramount settles Trump's $20 billion lawsuit for $16 million over a CBS edit, A judge blocks Trump's early end to Haitian immigration status, Sean 'Diddy' Combs is found not guilty of sex trafficking, The Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down its 1849 abortion ban, A new study suggests that the waters around Antarctica are getting saltier, Apple is reportedly considering third-party AI models to power its Siri upgrade, and the Dalai Lama makes a major announcement regarding his reincarnation. Sources: www.verity.news
Iran-linked hackers allegedly threaten to release stolen emails from Trump associates, Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra is suspended, Denmark assumes the presidency of the European Union Council, the International Criminal Court is hit by a cyberattack, three former hospital bosses are arrested in the U.K.'s Lucy Letby case, the U.S. Senate passes Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill,” as Trump and Musk exchange barbs over the legislation, Eurozone inflation reaches its 2% target, Meta launches new Superintelligence Labs, and Microsoft's AI system outperforms doctors in diagnosing complex medical cases. Sources: www.verity.news
Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy party disbands, Ukraine will withdraw from the “Ottawa Treaty” that bans anti-personnel mines, Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is delayed after Trump threats, The U.N. Development Summit opens in Spain without U.S. participation, The U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats, The U.S. Senate takes up President Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill,” Senator Thom Tillis ends his reelection bid after Trump suggests to primary him, Two firefighters are killed in Idaho following an ambush, OpenAI is reportedly using Google's AI Chips to power ChatGPT, and Europe swelters in a record-breaking heat wave. Sources: www.verity.news
SCOTUS limits courts' powers to block Trump's orders, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace deal in Washington, the U.S. and China sign a rare earth trade deal, the EU proposes an Asian trade alliance as a potential alternative to the World Trade Organization, Trump allegedly considers offering Iran $30 billion to develop a civilian nuclear energy program, Argentina moves to try the suspects in a 1994 Jewish center bombing in absentia, a school explosion and ensuing stampede kill at least 29 students in the Central African Republic, SCOTUS allows parents to opt their kids out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books, Canada's Senate adopts a bill to fast-track projects, and Jeff Bezos' wedding draws celebrities and protesters in Venice. Sources: www.verity.news
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei makes his first address since the ceasefire, Israel halts aid deliveries to northern Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announces plans to seek re-election, Ukraine and the Council of Europe agree to establish a Russia war tribunal, the Trump administration sues all federal judges in Maryland over a paused deportation order, Kari Lake defends Voice of America Cuts in a U.S. House hearing, INTERPOL seizes $65M worth of counterfeit medicines in a record global bust, the Trump administration rules that California violated civil rights by allowing trans athletes in girls sports, nearly one-third of Tuvalu citizens seek Australia climate visas, and an artificial human DNA project in the U.K. secures $13 million in funding. Sources: www.verity.news
A report claims that Trump's strikes on Iran didn't destroy its nuclear program, The Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold, The U.S. House rejects an effort to impeach Trump, Anti-government protests in Kenya kill at least 16, France's Bayrou faces a no-confidence vote, Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, Argentina's GDP grows 5.8% in Q1, The U.S. halts funding to the global vaccine alliance Gavi, Meta's oversight board finds inconsistent labelling of AI content, and SpaceX launches private astronauts to the International Space Station. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump announces an Iran-Israel ceasefire, which sees him nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, this year's NATO Summit begins at The Hague, Canada signs a security and defense pact with the EU, Germany's cabinet approves a record €503B budget, the U.S. Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to resume, Australia considers including YouTube in its under-16s social media ban, over 20% of Europeans are found to be exposed to harmful noise levels, the U.S. Senate parliamentarian blocks some provisions of the GOP's megabill, and Kirsty Coventry becomes the first female and African International Olympic Committee president. Sources: www.verity.news
Iran fires missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar, Spain secures an exemption from NATO's 5% defense spending target, A Chinese super-embassy in London nears approval, 57 soldiers are rescued after being captured by civilians in Colombia, The U.K. moves to ban the Palestine Action group, 12 suspects are detained after over 100 are pricked with syringes at a French music festival, Over 150 million across the U.S. are placed under heat alerts, A hot air balloon accident kills eight in Brazil, The U.K. plans to DNA test all newborns to assess their risk of disease, Tesla launches its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wins the NBA championship. Sources: www.verity.news
Iran-Europe talks don't lead to a breakthrough, The U.N. reports record violence against children in war zones, Kenya sentences two men to 30 years in prison for a 2019 hotel attack, U.K. lawmakers vote in favor of an assisted dying bill, An appeals court allows Donald Trump to keep the National Guard in LA, The LA Dodgers claim they blocked federal agents from their stadium, A GOP senator proposes selling over 2 million acres of federal land, A new ICE policy limits Congressional access to facilities, Thousands are displaced as deadly floods impact southern Brazil, and a new study suggests that ChatGPT use may harm students' brain activity. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump denies a report that he had approved plans to attack Iran, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign a draft peace agreement, Thailand's Shinawatra's faces calls to resign, The U.S. restarts its student visa process for foreigners, Nippon Steel completes its $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Karen Read is acquitted of murdering her police officer boyfriend in Massachusetts, Argentina lifts a ban on civilians owning semi-automatic weapons, The insolvency dates for U.S. Social Security and Medicare are moved up, Dozens of scientists predict that the 1.5°C warming limit could be breached by 2028, and two AI watchdogs publish a joint "OpenAI Files" report. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump weighs a US strike on Iran nuclear sites, The US Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on youth gender medicine, Canada and India agree to re-appoint high commissioners, Rheinmetall and Anduril partner on European autonomous weapons development, Trump extends the TikTok deadline for a third time, The FBI shares China election interference claims with Congress, Elon Musk's X sues New York over a content moderation law, UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion, Australia lifts its blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men, and a study finds a blood test can detect cancer three years before diagnosis. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump demands Iran's “unconditional surrender,” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is arrested by ICE, Uganda's president signs a law allowing military trials for civilians, Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 16, Social media surpasses TV as Americans' top news source, A judge orders Trump to reverse his NIH grant cuts, The U.N. identifies five nations at risk of famine, A brain dead woman delivers her baby in Georgia after months of being on life support, Kenya's deputy police chief steps aside amid a probe into the death of a government critic, and OpenAI wins a $200 million defense contract with the Pentagon. Sources: www.verity.news
Israeli strikes hit an Iranian state media outlet, A suspect accused of shooting four Minnesota lawmakers appears in federal court, The U.K. launches a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic cities, G7 leaders meet in Canada, A report claims global nuclear risk is growing, Anti-tourism protests sweep across southern Europe, The US Supreme Court agrees to hear a New Jersey pregnancy center appeal, The Trump Organization launches a mobile service and a $499 smartphone, and Blaise Metreweli becomes the UK's first female MI6 chief. Sources: www.verity.news
Iran strikes Israel following a second round of Israeli strikes, Nigeria grants a posthumous pardon to activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, A French court frees a New Caledonia independence leader, A report suggests that Israeli spyware was reportedly used to target European journalists, Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from a Kristi Noem press conference, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges, A court of appeals allows Donald Trump to regain control of the National Guard in LA, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms the U.S. has Panama and Greenland invasion plans, Credit Suisse reportedly ignored early warnings about its Greensill partnership, and scientists grow human hearts in pig embryos for 21 days. Sources: www.verity.news
Hundreds are killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashes, the UN's nuclear watchdog declares Iran noncompliant for the first time in 20 years, the U.S. pulls nonessential personnel from its embassies across the Middle East, the Pentagon launches a review of the AUKUS submarine pact, global displacement hits a record 123.2 million, a Brazilian court rules that social media firms are liable for users' content, the U.S. military is granted the authority to temporarily detain protesters in LA, the U.K.'s economy shrinks by 0.3%, Meta reportedly plans to invest $15 billion in Scale AI to purse ‘superintelligence,' and images of the sun's South Pole are revealed for the first time. Sources: www.verity.news
the U.S. and China agree on a trade framework, Sudan accuses Libya's Haftar forces of a border attack, 32 officers are injured in the Ballymena riots in Northern Ireland, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk survives a confidence vote, at least 7 are dead in Colombia after bombings and gun attacks, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says a Palestinian state is no longer a policy goal, police make mass arrests after curfew during the LA demonstrations, Rep. LaMonica McIver is indicted on federal charges over an incident at an ICE facility, Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after hurricane season, and an Atari game from 1977 trounces ChatGPT in a chess square-off. Sources: www.verity.news
A school shooting in Austria leaves at least 11 dead, anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests spread across 25 U.S. cities, Poland reviews claims of ballot irregularities in its recent presidential election, Israel's Netanyahu says there has been progress in Gaza talks, RFK Jr. fires the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, the World Bank downgrades its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%, the U.N. warns that socioeconomic barriers are behind a global ‘fertility crisis,' Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon, dozens of states sue to block the sale of genetic testing firm, 23andMe over privacy concerns, and Apple exposes limitations in AI models' reasoning. Sources: www.verity.news
The National Guard and Marines are deployed to the Los Angeles demonstrations, Israeli forces intercept a Gaza-bound aid ship, U.S.-China trade talks resume in London, Former President Bolsonaro is set to take the stand in Brazil's coup trial, Thousands protest in Spain against Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez, Rwanda withdraws from a key regional body over the Congo presidency dispute, Iran claims its spy operation seized Israeli nuclear files, A California labor leader is arrested in the LA demonstrations, ABC suspends a correspondent over a post critical of Stephen Miller, A new study states that ocean acidification has crossed a planetary boundary, and a report suggests that the Pentagon spread UFO rumors to hide secret weapons programs. Sources: www.verity.news
NATO approves its largest military buildup since the Cold War, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S. and faces trafficking chargers, four are killed in Kyiv after Russia's promised response to Ukraine's bomber attack, the Wagner Group claims its mission is accomplished and leaves Mali, the Republic of Georgia will close its NATO-EU information center, North Korea launches its destroyer vessel after an initial failed launch, the Trump administration sanctions four International Criminal Court judges, while the administration ends the “Quiet Skies” surveillance program, four states petition the U.S. FDA to lift abortion pill restrictions, and hundreds are evacuated in Guatemala as a volcano erupts. Sources: www.verity.news
Tensions between Trump and Musk peak with public clashes on social media, Trump signs a travel ban on 19 countries, Trump and Xi hold a phone call to discuss trade, The U.S. vetoes a U.N. resolution calling for a Gaza ceasefire, The Democratic Republic of Congo bans reporting on former President Kabila, France agrees to begin intercepting migrant boats by the summer, Vietnam scraps its two-child policy, Mental health sick days hit a record high in the U.K., The ECB cuts interest rates for the eighth time, and a new discovery raises hopes of an HIV cure. Sources: www.verity.news
the U.S. will scale back its military presence in Syria to a single base, Taiwan and the U.S. mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, Ukraine uses underwater explosives to strike a bridge between Russia and Crimea, Ecuador's lawmakers vote to allow foreign military bases, MI5 apologizes to the U.K. High Court for false evidence in a neo-Nazi case, the U.S. doubles its steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, the Congressional Budget Office says Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” would expand the deficit by $2.4T, the Trump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidance, the US navy will rename a vessel that had honored LGBTQ activist Harvey Milk, and an Indian pilot prepares for a historic mission to the International Space Station. Sources: www.verity.news
Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof resigns, the U.S. approves a plan to integrate foreign fighters in the Syrian Army, an American consulting firm leaves the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the White House seeks Congress' approval to codify DOGE cuts, a report warns that around 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights, U.S. Homeland Security is sued over its DNA collection program, U.S. officials dismiss reports that FEMA's chief was unaware of the US' hurricane, Bill Gates commits the majority of his $200B fortune to Africa, AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio launches a $30M nonprofit to build “honest” AI systems. Sources: www.verity.news
Karol Nawrocki is elected president of Poland, The U.K. unveils a $2B defense plan, At least 200 are dead and 500 missing after floods in Nigeria, Germany's military chief claims Russia could attack NATO by 2029, Eight people are injured in a terror attack at a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, The U.S. Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons, Sudan's new prime minister dissolves the government, Tulsa unveils a $105M reparations package for the 1921 Race Massacre, Two are killed as fans celebrate PSG's Champions League win in France, A leaked medical report allegedly shows Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has male chromosomes, and a rugby concussion lawsuit grows to include 1,100 former players. Sources: www.verity.news
Israel announces 22 new West Bank settlements, South Korea tallies record early voting in its post-martial law election, Mexico prepares for its first-ever judicial elections, China pledges climate aid to Pacific Islands nations, Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams wins a defamation case against the BBC, Elon Musk officially exits DOGE, The U.S. Supreme Court allows President Trump to end status for 500,000 migrants, The Supreme Court also limits environmental reviews for infrastructure projects, The White House responds to issues with RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again report, and remains of 3,000-year-old Mayan City are unearthed in Guatemala. Sources: www.verity.news
A block on Trump's tariffs is temporarily paused, Carney announces his Intention for Canada to join ReArm Europe, a World Food Programme warehouse is looted in Gaza, Musk announces his departure from the White House, trust in the EU hits a 20-year high, CPAC kicks off with events in Poland and Hungary, the White House cancels a $766M bird flu vaccine contract with Moderna, the last living grandson of the U.S.' 10th president passes away, Canada's Manitoba declares a state of emergency as wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, and China launches a rocket to retrieve asteroid samples. Sources: www.verity.news
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