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The U.S. strikes Islamic State group militants in Nigeria, Nigeria's Borno state suffers a deadly mosque bombing, Russian bombers fly near the U.K. on Christmas, Israel becomes the first nation to recognize Somaliland, Ex-Malaysian leader Najib Razak is found guilty in a fraud case, China sanctions 20 U.S. firms over an $11B Taiwan arms deal, The U.S. Dept. of Justice finds over 1M more Epstein documents, 19 states and Washington D.C. sue the federal government over its youth gender treatment declaration, A U.S. judge blocks the Trump admin. from deporting the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, and Jair Bolsonaro endorses his son, Flávio, for Brazil's 2026 presidential election. Sources: Verity.News
The U.N. Security Council discusses U.S.-Venezuela tensions in an emergency meeting, President Trump unveils a new “Trump Class” fleet of naval battleships, Thailand and Cambodia prepare for Christmas Eve ceasefire talks, Sudan's Prime Minister proposes a U.N.-monitored ceasefire to end its civil war, U.K. police plan to scrap the non-crime hate incident system, Canada names Mark Wiseman its U.S. Ambassador, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security triples its self-deportation payment to $3,000, Amazon reportedly has blocked over 1,800 North Korean job applicants since April, The Pentagon will deploy xAI's Grok to 3 million personnel, and a scientific study creates a replica womb lining. Sources: Verity.News
A Russian general is killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, Chuck Schumer seeks legal action over the Epstein files release, The U.S. reportedly pursues a third tanker off Venezuela, France approves plans for a new nuclear aircraft carrier by 2038, Larry Ellison backs Paramount's $108B Warner Bros. takeover bid, Trump names Louisiana Governor Landry as Greenland envoy, A member of the MS-13 gang is sentenced to more than a thousand years in prison, The U.K. considers a social media ban for children under 16, CBS editor Bari Weiss comes under fire after pulling a “60 Minutes” segment, RFK Jr. cancels a press event on the Danish vaccine schedule, and a wheelchair user reaches space for the first time. Sources: Verity.News
ByteDance signs a deal for a TikTok U.S. joint venture, The second Russia–Africa Partnership Ministerial Conference kicks off in Egypt, The EU agrees on a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, While the EU delays a Mercosur trade deal signing amid farmer protests, Australia launches a gun buyback after the Bondi Beach attack, Pharma companies agree to cut U.S. drug prices in a Trump administration deal, The suspect in the Brown University mass shooting and MIT professor murder is found dead, Trump Media merges with TAE in $6 billion fusion energy deal, Facebook tests limiting external links for non-verified accounts and U.K. actors vote overwhelmingly against digital scanning to train AI. Sources: Verity.News
Trump delivers a prime-time address to the nation, Brazil's Lula vows to veto a bill reducing sentences for coup convicts, Putin says that the Oreshnik missile will enter Russia's arsenals by the year's end, The U.S. announces an $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan, Dan Bongino resigns as deputy director of the FBI, A French doctor is jailed for life for poisoning 30 patients, Australia enacts new antisemitism reforms after the Bondi Beach terror attack, The U.S. House passes a GOP-backed health bill, England's resident doctors begin a five-day strike amid record flu hospitalizations, and Jared Isaacman is confir med as NASA's youngest-ever chief. Sources: Verity.News
President Trump orders a total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela, India's Narendra Modi makes his first-ever visit to Ethiopia, a man is charged with 59 offenses in the Bondi Beach terror attack, a Slovakian court suspends a law abolishing a whistleblower office, linguists in Canada urge Mark Carney to drop British spellings, the son of Rob Reiner is charged in the stabbing deaths of his parents, President Trump moves to dismantle a major U.S. weather and climate research center, Australia overturns a ban on a Charlie Kirk shooting video, Senator Bernie Sanders calls for a pause on AI data centers and the Marshall Islands lau nches the world's first blockchain Universal Basic Income (UBI). Sources: Verity.News
The U.K. launches a probe into foreign interference in its politics, Trump says a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is closer than it's ever been, The White House designates fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, A former British Marine is sentenced to over 21 years for driving his car into a Liverpool parade, 11 are killed and up to 20 are abducted in an attack on a Christian Church in Nigeria, Trump sues the BBC for $10 billion over its documentary featuring edited footage of his Jan. 6 speech, Musk's net worth surpasses $600B, making him the wealthiest individual in history, Trump's chief of staff is featured in a controversial Vanity Fair article, A study predicts that around 3,000 glaciers will vanish yearly by the 2040s, and thousands of dinosaur footprints are found on an Italian mountain. Sources: Verity.News
Australia mulls tougher gun control after a Bondi Beach terror attack, The Brown University shooting victims are named as the search for the gunman continues, Zelenskyy says Ukraine is prepared to give up NATO aspirations in exchange for security guarantees, Jimmy Lai is found guilty in his Hong Kong sedition trial, José Antonio Kast wins the presidential runoff in Chile, A drone strike kills six U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan, Trump vows retaliation after IS kills three Americans in Syria, Movie director Rob Reiner and his wife are found dead in an apparent homicide, A lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's White House ballroom project, and Nvidia-backed PolyAI raises $86 million for an AI voice agent platform. Sources: Verity.News
NATO's chief warns that Russia could attack the alliance in 5 years, Russia's Putin meets with Turkey's Erdoğan and Iran's Pezeshkian, Canada's Liberals are one seat shy of a majority after another Conservative defects to their ranks, Over 400 civilians are killed during fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nobel Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi is arrested in Iran, House Democrats release two more sets of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes his first In-person court appearance, Trump signs an executive order to block state AI regulations, Disney and OpenAI strike a $1 billion deal for AI character videos, and Europol warns of AI-powered crime and 'bot bashing,'. Sources: Verity.News
Bulgaria's government resigns amid mass protests, Thailand's Prime Minister dissolves parliament, Former Bolivian President Luis Arce is detained in a corruption investigation, Ghana deports three Israelis in a retaliatory move, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces calls to resign at a House hearing, The U.S. House passes a $900 billion defense bill, Pentagon war games suggest that U.S. could lose a Taiwan war, The Supreme Court hears an Alabama death row IQ threshold case, Time names the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year, and researchers discover the earliest evidence of human fire-making in the U.K.
President Trump announces the seizure of a large oil tanker off of Venezuela, Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia hold their third trilateral talks, while a China-Russia bomber patrol prompts a Japan and South Korea response, M23 makes advances in the DRC conflict, the EU approves a major migration overhaul, a judge blocks Trump's California National Guard deployment, a House Democrat files articles of impeachment against RFK Jr., a student is killed and another is injured after a shooting at Kentucky State University, a Canada-U.S. dispute over Machias Seal Island escalates over a U.S. tour company, and Berlin approves police powers to install home surveillance technologies. Sources: Verity.News
Trump describes European nations as 'weak' and 'decaying,' Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's ready for elections, Israel's Netanyahu says that the Gaza ceasefire is expected to reach its second phase, Trump allows the export of Nvidia's H200 chips to China, Australia enacts the world's first social media ban for users under 16, Researchers link social media to attention problems in children, Trump announces a $12 billion tariff relief package for farmers, A U.K. nurse wins a harassment claim in a transgender changing room row, A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Japan, and a novel gene therapy shows promise in treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Sources: Verity.News
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia after deadly clashes, The Supreme Court weighs Trump's power to fire an FTC official, ECOWAS deploys forces after a foiled coup attempt in Benin, China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion, The U.S. deports over 50 Iranians in a second flight under a new deal, Nigeria frees 100 abducted schoolchildren, Syria marks the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad government, Over 100 UK MPs demand binding AI regulations amid government delays, Paramount launches a $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. amid a Netflix deal, A report finds that disability registrations are surging at elite US universities, and Iran arrests two marathon organizers over unveiled women runners. Sources: Verity.News
Russia's Putin visits India's Modi in New Delhi, Germany's parliament greenlights a path to "needs based" military conscription, A Gaza militia leader is killed during a dispute in Rafah, The Supreme Court allows Texas' Republican-drawn redistricting map for 2026, A U.S. panel votes to scale back the hepatitis B vaccine for infants, Trump is awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, Nature retracts a climate study predicting dire economic damage, Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, Florida's Ron DeSantis proposes an AI Bill of Rights, and a three-year-old becomes the youngest-ever rated chess player. Sources: Verity.News
Israel and Lebanon hold their first direct talks in decades, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a Trump-backed peace deal at the White House, Putin vows to seize Ukraine's Donbas by force, The FBI arrests a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb case, A 13-year-old reportedly carries out a Taliban-sanctioned execution in Afghanistan, An Oklahoma University instructor is placed on leave following a religious bias complaint, Former U.S. special counsel Jack Smith is subpoenaed for a closed-door interview, Memory chipmaker Micron exits its consumer business, A study theorizes that volcanic eruptions may have led to Europe's Black Death plague, and Neuralink patients demonstrate the ability to control robotic arms with their thoughts. Sources: Verity.News
the NATO chief says that only President Trump can break the Ukraine war deadlock, while the EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027, Iran hosts a major regional counter-terrorism drill for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Malaysia will resume its MH370 search in the Indian Ocean, 103 prisoners are mistakenly released in England and Wales, the U.S. halts immigration applications from 19 countries, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launches an immigration operation in New Orleans, the Department of Justice sues six more states over voter registration lists, hospitals in Delhi report 200,000 respiratory cases amid air pollution, and an internal OpenAI memo declares a “code red” to prioritize ChatGPT improvements. Sources: www.verity.news
The White House confirms there was a “second strike” on a Caribbean drug boat, Russia and Sudan confirm a Red Sea naval base deal, Australia's Penny Wong warns of China's growing military presence in the Pacific, An Ex-EU foreign chief is detained in a fraud probe, The U.K. secures zero tariffs on U.S. pharma exports in a trade deal, An FBI report claims that Director Patel is 'in over his head,' SpaceX is approved for Starship launches at Cape Canaveral, Florida, A Waymo driverless car drives into an active police standoff in Los Angeles, The WHO issues its first guidelines for GLP-1 obesity treatments, and a newly-discovered “fire amoeba” is found to thrive in searing temperatures.
The death toll from extreme weather in Southeast Asia passes 1,140, Sheikh Hasina and UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq are sentenced to jail in Bangladesh, Trump confirms a call with Venezuela's Maduro, An appeals court rules that Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, The U.K. investigates the SAS over deaths during the Afghan war, A report finds global arms sales have hit a record $679 billion, Singapore executes three people within a week, The FDA links ten child deaths to COVID vaccines, The U.K. unveils a £170M plan to end HIV transmission by 2030, and the White House launches a media bias tracker. Sources: Verity.News
Two National Guard members are shot in Washington, D.C., Jair Bolsonaro starts a 27-year jail term in Brazil, Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Putin about the Ukraine peace deal, A study suggests that the U.K. could lose 3 million jobs to AI by 2035, Hong Kong suffers a deadly apartment complex fire, A judge dismisses the Georgia election case against President Trump, The Trump administration announces medicare price cuts for 15 drugs, Jakarta becom2es the world's most populous city, Scientists detect gamma rays that may prove the existence of dark matter, and an Ethiopian volcano erupts for the first time in 12,000 years. Sources: Verity.News
Trump and Xi hold a call to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine, The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation closes its operations, The FBI reportedly schedules interviews with six Democrats over an allegedly 'seditious' military video, The National Rally's Jordan Bardella is projected to win France's 2027 election, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces declare a three-month humanitarian ceasefire, The World Food Program warns of a coming hunger crisis in Nigeria, A U.K. committee says the BBC is not in ‘safe hands,' An Australian senator is censured for wearing a burqa as part of a protest, Trump launches “Genesis Mission” to integrate AI into scientific research, and scientists identify four major turning points in the brain's development. Sources: Verity.News
The US and Ukraine signal progress on peace talks, Fifty children escape after a mass school abduction in Nigeria, A U.S. judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James, Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her resignation from Congress, Jair Bolsonaro is arrested over flight risk concerns, Three are killed in a suicide attack on a paramilitary headquarters in Pakistan, DOGE reportedly disbands quietly ahead of schedule, The Philippines arrests seven people in a major flood control corruption case, A U.K. puberty blocker trial is set to begin, Novo Nordisk shares plunge after Alzheimer's drug trials fail, and Candace Owens claims France hired a team to assassinate her.
President Trump hosts NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani at the White House, Haiti's electoral council proposes an Aug. 30 for general elections, Russia and Togo will mutually open embassies for the first time 65 Years, Japan approves a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus package, Brazil sees U.S.-imposed tariffs on agricultural goods drop by 40%, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly met with Jonathan Pollard, President Trump proposes 34 offshore drilling leases in a five-year plan, the CDC updates its website on vaccine-autism claims, the U.S. Transportation and Security Agency proposes an $18 fee for travelers without a REAL ID, and the U.K. opens a new AI-powered underwater drone facility. Sources: www.verity.news
U.S military officials visit Ukraine amid reports of a new peace plan, the EU unveils a €100 billion military Schengen Zone plan, airstrikes in Gaza mark the deadliest day since the ceasefire started, France's Macron kicks off his Africa tour in Mauritius, a fire disrupts COP30 climate talks, New Zealand bans puberty blockers for transgender minors, the U.S. House votes to repeal a provision allowing senators to sue the government over seized records, a court blocks restrictions on immigration officers' use of force in Chicago, a new pinprick blood test shows promise in detecting disease 10 years before the onset of symptoms, and NASA releases new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, Sources: www.verity.news
The European Central Bank warns of global financial shocks, Li Qiang makes the first PRC premier visit to Zambia in 28 years, an Israeli strike kills 13 at a Lebanon refugee camp, a Russian missile attack kills 25 in Ukraine's Ternopil, a U.K. House of Commons Committee says the nation lacks a defense plan, President Trump pushes federal AI rules and warns against AI overregulation, while the Trump admin. takes steps to dismantle the Dept. of Education, Rep. Jim Jordan refers an ex-special counsel aide to the Dept. of Justice for prosecution, a report suggests that loose wire caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, Roblox rolls out facial age verification for chat features. Sources: www.verity.news
The U.S. House votes to release all Epstein files, Saudi's crown prince meets with Trump at the White House, Hamas rejects a U.N. resolution approving Trump's Gaza plan, Canada's Liberals narrowly survive a budget vote, the U.K. declines to publicly release COVID vaccine death data, a Cloudflare outage disrupts services for millions of websites, Florida rescues 122 missing children, 25 schoolgirls are kidnapped in Nigeria, Trump announces fast-track visas for FIFA World Cup fans, and Anthropic releases an open-source tool to test for AI political bias. Sources: www.verity.news
Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death, The U.K. extends its asylum-settlement wait period to 20 years, The U.S. designates a Venezuelan cartel as a terrorist organization, Iran allegedly halts uranium enrichment and says it will negotiate only if treated with “dignity and respect,” The DR Congo and M23 rebels sign a peace framework in Qatar, Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, 45 Indian pilgrims are killed in a bus-tanker crash in Saudi Arabia, Over 120 people are injured in Gen Z–led protests in Mexico, Jeff Bezos reportedly launches a new AI startup, Michelle Obama says the United States is not ready for a woman president, and a DNA analysis of Hitler's blood reveals genetic disorders. Sources: www.verity.news
The U.S. launches Operation Southern Spear against Western Hemisphere “narco-terrorists,” Anthropic claims that PRC-sponsored hackers used Claude AI in recent cyberattacks, The BBC apologizes to President Trump over its Jan. 6 documentary edit, South Sudan's president fires the country's vice president, Bol Mel,The U.S. designates four European groups as terrorist organizations, A report claims that the CIA dropped modified poppy seeds to sabotage the Afghan opium trade, The Trump Admin. will reportedly send federal border agents to Charlotte, North Carolina, The U.S. Justice Department sues to block California's new Congressional maps, Several people are killed in a Stockholm, Sweden bus crash, and a new study suggests that dog breeds first emerged 11,000 years ago.
Trump signs a funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, Thailand's king makes a state visit to China, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's party wins the parliamentary elections, Trump requests a full pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Global carbon emissions are estimated to hit a record high of 38.1 billion tonnes this year, Boeing is ordered to pay $35.8 million in the first civil trial verdict related to 737 Max accidents,A U.S. judge orders the release of 615 people detained in a Chicago immigration sweep, The White House suggests that October's jobs and inflation data may never be released, A study warns that robots powered by popular AI models pose safety risks in real-world settings, and a suspect is arrested in Canada after taking a bus on a “civil joyride.” Sources: Verity.News
Istanbul's mayor faces 2,430 years in prison on 142 charges, House Democrats release Jeffrey Epstein emails reportedly linked to President Trump, Australia spy chief says China's cyber soldiers could inflict “high-impact sabotage,” an ally of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is charged in a $100M corruption scandal, Indigenous protesters breach the COP30 summit venue in Brazil, the U.K.'s Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, denies a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer, Venezuela mobilizes forces as the USS Gerald Ford enters the region, JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, will run for Congress in New York, the U.S. Treasury Secretary suggests p rice relief for coffee and bananas, and Meta's Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, will leave for a startup. Sources: www.verity.news
A report suggests that a de facto partition of Gaza is increasingly likely, Thailand suspends a Trump administration-brokered Cambodia peace deal, Hannibal Gaddafi is released on a $900,000 bail, China is reportedly targeting the U.S. military with rare Earth export curbs, A new “TRUMP” party launches in Belgium, Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks a probe of U.S. agencies' partisan shutdown messages, SoftBank sells its entire Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion, The International Olympic Committee considers a blanket ban on trans women in the Olympics, Canada loses its measles-free status after 27 Years, and a study claims that speaking multiple languages is associated with slower aging.
Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1 billion over an edited speech, The U.S. Senate votes to end a record 40-day government shutdown, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison pending appeal, Syrian President al-Sharaa meets Trump in a historic visit, Israel's president begins a landmark African tour, The RSF is accused of burning and burying bodies from El Fasher in mass graves, An Ecuador prison riot leaves 31 dead, Trump pardons 77 people connected to 2020 election cases, Indonesia names former President Suharto a 'National Hero,' A report claims a former Capitol Police officer is a forensic match for the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, and a San Francisco startup raises $30M for embryo gene editing research.
Kazakhstan plans to join the Abraham Accords, Sudan's RSF agrees to a humanitarian ceasefire, Ukraine sentences a Russian soldier for allegedly executing a Ukrainian POW, President Trump agrees to comply after a judge's order on SNAP benefits, The U.S. Senate reje cts a resolution requiring approval for military action against Venezuela, Unions sue over Trump's federal hiring questions, Resident doctors in the U.K. reject a pay offer ahead of labor strikes, 2025 is logged as among the hottest years on record, and Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package, Sources: www.verity.news
Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement from Congress, The U.S. reportedly plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase, Putin instructs officials to submit proposals for possible nuclear weapons testing, India and Israel sign a pact on defense, AI and cybersecurity, Dozens are killed in an attack on a funeral in Sudan, The U.N. kicks off its COP30 climate summit in Belém, Trump withdraws from the upcoming G20 Summit, The U.S. cuts air traffic by 10% amid the government shutdown, FutureHouse announces an AI scientist capable of making ‘genuine discoveries,' and FIFA announces a new Peace Prize. Sources: www.verity.news
Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, China expresses support for Nigeria following President Trump's military threats, multiple people are injured after a man drives into pedestrians on a French island, Mark Carney unveils a CA$280 billion budget, the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legality of Trump's emergency tariffs, Democrats win the governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville in a deadly accident, a manhunt is underway in the U.K. for a mistakenly released prisoner, Typhoon Kalmaegi causes major destruction in the Philippines, and Google announces an initiative to launch AI data centers into space. Sources: www.verity.news
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney dies, Americans across several states head to the polls for off-year elections, the U.S. reportedly seeks U.N. approval of a Gaza force, Ghana and Germany vow to strengthen their bilateral ties, British activist Tommy Robinson is cleared of a terror charge, Trump contradicts a court order on paying SNAP benefits, a new study details a record retreat of an Antarctic glacier, Australia launches a solar power sharing initiative, OpenAI signs a $38 billion Amazon Web Services deal, and David Sacks describes the risk of AI as “Orwellian.” Sources: www.verity.news
A deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, A man is charged with 11 attempted murders in a U.K. train attack, Iran vows to rebuild its nuclear sites, A Mexican mayor is shot and killed during the Day of the Dead festival, The BBC claims China threatened a U.K. university over Uyghur research, President Trump instructs the Pentagon to prepare for “possible action” in Nigeria, Trump's planned nuclear tests will reportedly be 'noncritical explosions', 21 states are among those suing the Trump administration over student loan forgiveness rules, France rejects a wealth tax and approves a holding company levy, Eliezer Yudkowsky critiques OpenAI's stated goals, and the LA Dodgers are MLB champions after an epic World Series. Sources: www.verity.news
A judge orders the Trump administration to use emergency funds for SNAP benefits, Protests escalate following Tanzania's election, Ukraine claims that Russia used a missile that led President Trump to quit the INF treaty, Latvia votes to exit the Istanbul Convention, A Finnish Member of Parliament and a Bishop face hate speech charges, Victoria passes Australia's first Indigenous Treaty law, The FBI arrests five in Michigan over an alleged Islamic State group-inspired Halloween plot, Texas allows judges to refuse same-sex weddings on religious grounds, A study suggests that humans surpassed AI models across planning and prediction tasks, and thieves steal over 1,000 artifacts from museum storage in Oakland. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting with Xi Jinping, vote projections show the Netherlands' D66 and PVV parties tied in the general election, hundreds are killed at a Sudanese hospital following the Rapid Support Forces' capture of El Fasher, Trump orders the resumption of nuclear weapons testing, Lebanon's Joseph Aoun says the army should confront Israeli incursions, a British military instructor accused of spying for Russia is arrested in Ukraine, Prince Andrew is stripped of his royal titles, Trump cuts the refugee cap to 7,500, two men are imprisoned over a plot to kill an Iranian-American journalist, and Extropic unveils new AI chips promising a 10,000-fold leap in energy efficiency. Sources: www.verity.news
Deadly Hurricane Melissa makes a new landfall in Cuba amid major damage across Jamaica and Haiti, the Republic of Georgia's ruling party seeks to ban three opposition parties, Israeli strikes in Gaza kill over 100 Palestinians, President Trump says the U.S. and South Korea have sealed a $350B trade deal, the U.S. urges Americans to leave Mali amid jihadist blockades, the U.K. Home Office says the Epping sex offender has been deported to Ethiopia, the U.S. Senate votes to end Trump's Brazil tariff emergency, a judge orders daily reports on Border Patrol operations in Chicago, the Fed cuts rates below 4% for the first time since 2022, and Nvidia makes history as a first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation. Sources: www.verity.news
Israel launches strikes in Gaza, U.S. military strikes on four alleged drug boats leave 14 dead, Dozens are killed during a drug raid in Brazil, The U.S. and Japan sign a rare earths deal, A suspect pleads guilty to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump says he'd 'love' to run for a third term, Musk launches his Wikipedia rival Grokipedia, The U.N.'s chief war ns that surpassing the 1.5°C climate limit is now “inevitable,” and scientists link mysterious light flashes to nuclear weapons testing and UFO reports. Sources: www.verity.news
President Javier Milei's party wins Argentina's midterm elections, The Caribbean braces for the impacts of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, President Donald Trump meets Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, The PKK announces its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq, Four are killed as Cameroon protests intensify ahead of the election results, Prince Andrew agrees to leave the Royal Lodge with conditions, Two U.S. Navy aircraft crash in the South China Sea, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris both eye 2028 U.S. presidential runs, The U.S. aviation sector is hit again with delays as the government shutdown continues, Two are arrested in the Louvre crown jewels heist, and Albania's virtual AI minister is announced to be “pregnant” with 83 forthcoming digital assistants. Sources: www.verity.news
President Trump ends Canada trade talks over a Ronald Reagan ad controversy, South Africa and Vietnam upgrade to a strategic partnership, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy attends a London “Coalition of the Willing” meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says Israel has met its commitments and Hamas must disarm, the U.S. deploys the world's largest aircraft carrier as pressure increases on Venezuela, the U.S. Coast Guard shoots at a U-Haul driver at an Alameda Base protest, 42 million people in the U.S. risk losing food benefits amid the government shutdown, military servicewomen in Australia launch a sex abuse lawsuit against the armed forces, Apple loses £1.5 billion in a U.K. App Store class action lawsuit, and a firefighter wins the 2025 Backyard Ultra World Championship. Sources: www.verity.news
The US sanctions Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, The International Court of Justice orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza, U.S. strikes on alleged drug vessels off Colombia's Pacific coast leave five dead, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda hold their third peace meeting, New York City mayoral candidates clash in their final debate, The NBA's Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people arrested in an FBI gambling probe, Over 100,000 public workers strike in New Zealand's largest labor action since 1979, A study finds that Ozempic cuts heart disease risk by 20% regardless of weight loss, A report estimates climate disasters in the first half of 2025 are the costliest ever in U.S. history, and King Charles and Pope Leo hold a prayer service in a 500-year first. Sources: www.verity.news
Israel's Knesset passes a West Bank annexation bill in a preliminary vote, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa kicks off a Southeast Asia tour in Indonesia, an appeals court in Colombia overturns former president Uribe's conviction, President Trump says he didn't want a “wasted meeting” after talks with Vladimir Putin are “on hold", six are arrested in Dublin after an anti-immigration protest, Canada's upcoming budget could potentially trigger an election, a federal raid in New York's Chinatown sparks protests, Donald Trump is seeking $230 million from the Justice Dept. over federal investigations, tech CEOs are ordered to testify in a youth social media harm trial, and an open letter calls for a superintelligence development ban. Sources: www.verity.news
J.D. Vance arrives in Israel to oversee the Gaza ceasefire, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister, A report identifies members of an “interagency weaponization working group” within the Trump administration, Ecuador releases a man who survived a U.S. strike on an alleged drug-carrying submersible, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins his five-year prison sentence, The U.K.'s Met Police ends its non-crime hate incident investigations, Apple becomes the world's second-most valuable company, A study finds that obesity-related cancers are rising in young adults across the world, Channel 4 debuts Britain's first AI TV presenter, and U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies, Sources: www.verity.news
The U.S. and Australia sign a $3B critical minerals deal, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, The EU approves a Russian gas phase-out by 2028, Rodrigo Paz wins the Bolivian presidential election, Japan's Sanae Takaichi secures a coalition deal, A report says Marco Rubio traded MS-13 informants for prison access in El Salvador, Thieves steal the French crown jewels from the Louvre, A major internet outage hits websites following an issue at Amazon Web Services, Millions join anti-Trump “No King” protests across the U.S., An electronic eye implant restores vision in 84% of patients, and two British women make history by rowing across the Pacific Ocean non-stop. Sources: www.verity.news
The Houthi military chief of staff dies following an Israeli airstrike, Peru moves to impose a State of Emergency in Lima after protests turn deadly, Colonel Randrianirina is sworn in as Madagascar's president, Bangladeshi prosecutors seek the death penalty for ex-Prime Minister Hasina, Prince Andrew relinquishes the Duke of York title, New York City mayoral candidates face off in their first debate of the year, former Trump adviser John Bolton is criminally indicted and pleads not guilty, an appeals court keeps President Trump's National Guard deployment to Chicago on hold, a report suggests that plug-in hybrids emit 5x more CO2 than lab tests show, and 300 flood victims are evacuated in Alaska following devastation from Typhoon Halong's remnants. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump authorizes the CIA to operate in Venezuela, China seizes 60,000 maps for alleged territorial mislabeling, hundreds of Russians sing a banned anti-war song in St. Petersburg, France's Sébastien Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes, Trump reveals San Francisco as the next city for federal force deployment, the U.K. confirms that the chair position for the national grooming gangs inquiry remains vacant, a study warns there will be 57 more “superhot” days annually by 2100, Canada considers legal action against Stellantis over its $13 billion US investment, a US general reveals he uses ChatGPT for military decisions, and researchers find that brain training reverses cognitive aging. Sources: www.verity.news
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a 48-hour ceasefire after new clashes, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Nigeria rejects U.S. lawmakers' Christian genocide claims, the EU cancels a chat control vote after Germany's opposition, the U.K. will publish statements from a failed China espionage case, the U.S. strikes another alleged drug boat off Venezuela, LA County declares an emergency over federal immigration raids, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu responds to President Trump's threat to relocate World Cup games, Australia's High Court upholds a visa ban on Candace Owens, and ChatGPT plans to allow adult erotic content starting in December. Sources: www.verity.news
Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, The Gaza ceasefire is tested as Israel restricts aid and Hamas executes alleged Israeli 'collaborators,' Zelenskyy announces plans to meet with Trump, The U.N. reports that around 300,000 South Sudanese have fled the country so far this year, British activist Tommy Robinson says Musk is paying his legal fees amid the phone pin terror trial, Anthony Albanese's personal phone number is leaked online, Several U.S. news outlets reject the Pentagon's new press policy, At least five American airports decline to broadcast a DHS video amid the government shutdown, California passes the U.S.' first AI chatbot law to protect children, and the European Space Agency warns of a growing weak spot in Earth's magnetic field. Sources: www.verity.news
Hamas releases all living Israeli hostages, Madagascar's president flees the country as the military turns against him, China warns the US of retaliation over Trump's 100% tariffs threat, An RSF attack reportedly kills more than 50 civilians in Darfur, Dozens are killed in border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Trump says Ukraine may receive Tomahawk missiles if Putin doesn't end the conflict, OpenAI partners with Broadcom for a 10GW AI chip deal, JPMorgan Chase announces a $10 billion investment into industries critical for national security, Bangladesh launches a typhoid vaccination campaign for 50 million children, A report finds Earth has hit its first climate tipping point as coral reefs collapse, and three economists win the 2025 Nobel Prize for innovation research. Sources: www.verity.news
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