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Fact & Spin
by Improve the News Foundation
Verity is a free daily news publication that helps you consume the news from new and better angles, so that you can discover the whole truth behind every major news story. Visit our website at www.verity.news
Episodes
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Syria pipeline incidents, ongoing India protests and press secretary turnover
Two Syrian pipelines are damaged in separate incidents, Delhi shuts down its Central Park amid ongoing protests, thousands march in Argentina over a university funding law, a report suggests that the White House ordered limits on Ukraine's Starshield access, Katie Zacharia is out as White House...
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Channel Tunnel collision, livestream execution reversal and Omar denaturalization effort
Over a dozen are injured in a train-bus collision at France’s Channel Tunnel entrance, Trump calls off the planned livestream for the Fort Hood shooter's execution, a Trump administration probe seeks to deport and denaturalize Ilhan Omar, a school roof collapse in Pakistan kills over 30 children,...
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Saudi-Iraq meeting, Trump rally pardons and CVS opioid settlement
The Saudi Crown Prince and the Iraqi Prime Minister meet amid regional tensions, President Trump pardons Alaska diesel shop owners at a rally, Iran allegedly sentences a woman to death over a social media post, Ukraine says its access to Starlink is disrupted, CVS will pay $315 million to settle...
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Pope cancer diagnosis, India electoral protests and Six Flags death
Pope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer, Carney urges Alberta to stay in Canada ahead of its independence vote, Opposition protesters in Delhi march to the Supreme Court, the Kremlin says Putin is willing to suspend strikes on Ukraine to allow for an election, Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters...
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Omar home search, Ukraine energy ceasefire claims and Nobel economic prize
Federal agents search the D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire, the UK prime minister says Russia interfered in the Brexit vote, the Djibouti migrant boat death toll rises to 139 with 84 still missing, a judge halts taxpayer-funded TV…
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Riyadh airport attack, Michigan Senate debate and Anthropic 'cruel behavior' policy
The Houthis claim an attack on Riyadh's airport, thousands are detained in Delhi over election chief protests, Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clash in a Michigan Senate debate, a powerful earthquake shakes Panama, South Africa's ‘Navi’ Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Anthropic's new…
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US-Myanmar talks, Maduro torture charges and Canada MAID U-turn
The U.S. reportedly opens talks with Myanmar's military rulers, Venezuela's Maduro is charged with the alleged torture of Americans, Canada moves to bar assisted dying for mental illness, a U.K. court rules the February raids on Andrew's homes were unlawful, Moscow dismisses claims of a second…
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France mass demonstrations, Trump golf club plans and streaming fraud case
High school classes are canceled and stun grenade use is halted amid the ongoing France protests, President Trump reportedly seeks to turn a Florida golf club into a new Camp David, the EU and Morocco hold security talks, Eritrean troops reportedly enter a northern Ethiopian town, a man gets 18...
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Trump Iran comments backlash, Haiti elections delay and Paramount-Warner Bros merger
Trump says Iran could 'take out' LA or San Diego, Israel claims the FlyDubai co-pilot plotted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion airport, Haiti reportedly postpones its upcoming elections, Paramount takes over Warner Bros. in a $110 billion Hollywood merger, former German spy chief Hanning is...
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Brazil runoff, Spain snap election and US bomber withdrawal
Brazil heads to a presidential runoff as Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula, Spain's Sánchez calls a snap election amid protests over the housing crisis, the US pulls bombers from a UK base amid Iran terror plot fears, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84, Ethiopian forces seize Mekelle,...
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France student protests, G7 oil release and AI video call study
A lab worker reportedly dies of plague in Russia, 400 French schools shut down as violent student protests continue, G7 leaders, including President Trump, agree to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel, a U.K.-Iranian national is arrested in the RAF Fairford investigation, Benjamin...
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AI Canada hack attempt, UAE FlyDubai probe and failed inmate execution
AI agents reportedly tried to hack Canada's national archives, the UAE opens a probe into the FlyDubai cockpit attack, a Tennessee death row inmate is hospitalized after surviving two lethal injections, Renee Good’s family sues the U.S. government over her death in an an ICE agent shooting, Rutte...
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Flydubai flight incident, Trump account enrollments, and Moonshot AI review
A Flydubai flight is diverted after a cockpit stabbing, and a pilot is arrested, Prime Minister Burnham alleges "strong indications" of Iranian involvement in the U.K. RAF Fairford incident, while MI5 alleges that Universities are aiding PRC espionage research, the U.S. Treasury plans to...
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Netanyahu Gulf talks, US government chatbot and Clancy court reappearance
The UAE confirms that Netanyahu met with Gulf envoys in Abu Dhabi, Burnham announces electoral reform plans at a U.K. Labour Party conference, OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra after it showed high levels of deception during testing, Trump launches an AI chatbot portal for federal services, Lindsay...
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OpenAI training halt, alleged US-China arms offer and Starship Earth orbit
OpenAI halts AI training after systems evade safeguards, Nvidia launches a platform to quarantine rogue AI agents in milliseconds, Trump offered to sell US weapons to China according to an envoy, Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., steps down, Serbia's president resigns, paving the…
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Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan talks, Denmark Russia concerns and New York Polymarket suit
Five suspects are held in connection to a terror plot at a UK airbase, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan plan urgent defense talks, Denmark says Russia may strike a NATO nation in the "coming months," President Xi wraps up his three-day visit to the U.S., Costa Rica fires its Foreign Minister for...
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Trump-Xi meeting, Pezeshkian UN speech and OpenAI Australia breach
Trump hosts Xi at the White House, Iran's Pezeshkian tells the U.N. his country is the "victim of terrorism," OpenAI agents breach an Australian Medicare portal, the White House reportedly considers a 90-day diesel export ban, a judge orders the White House to restore three outlets' press passes,...
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Iran-Houthi allegations, AI CEO warnings and FBI hacker probe
A report alleges that Iran guided a Houthi blitz on Yemen's Red Sea coast, AI CEOs warn the U.N. Security Council of global risks, the Shield of the Americas coalition imposes sanctions on 24 criminal groups, the EU and the Philippines reach a preliminary free trade deal, the FBI probes hackers'...
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Trump Iran ultimatum, record El Niño and 'Trump TV' livestream
Trump tells the U.N. General Assembly that Iran faces a choice between a deal or annihilation, the U.K. agrees to refuel Saudi jets as Houthi attacks escalate, Burnham meets Trump to discuss AI and geopolitics, the White House debuts a "Trump TV" YouTube livestream, El Niño hits record strength...
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AI alert system, CDU state losses and Paramount-WBD deal
The US pitches an AI alert system with China ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit, Germany's Merz calls the CDU's state election losses a "disaster" but vows to stay on, Haiti extradites suspects in the 2021 assassination of its president, TV networks halt their pooled coverage of Trump over a CNN ban,...
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Military AI mishap allegation, Saudi-PRC ask and EU potato wipeout
A report alleges that an AI error nearly triggered a U.S. raid on a Chinese ship, while another report alleges that the Saudis asked China to curb the Houthis, France's Emmanuel Macron hosts Nigeria's Bola Tinubu, a deadly suicide blast strikes a Pakistan mosque, a study alleges that heat and...
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Carney EU address, Duterte ICC appearance and King Charles AI summit
Canada's Carney addresses the European parliament, a U.N. mission finds "reasonable ground" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in its Iran strikes, the Philippines' Duterte appears in person before the International Criminal Court, Sweden's Kristersson resigns following his bloc's election...
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Russia Duma election, Fed rate hike and Japan centenarian milestone
Russia votes in the first Duma election since the Ukraine War, the Fed hikes rates to 4%, defying Trump's calls for cuts, Saudi Arabia sets a 'red line' over a claimed Houthi attack on Mecca, a Gaza City building collapse kills at least 20, and Japan's centenarians top 100,000 for the first time,...
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Lithuania drone downing, Lucy Letby inquiry and US space weapons
NATO jets shoot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace, A Pentagon inspector confirms the Iran war has led to U.S. munitions shortfalls, Massie moves to impeach Hegseth over the Iran war, an inquiry finds that some of the infant deaths in the U.K.'s Lucy Letby case could have been prevented, the…
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Ukraine train strike, tight Swedish election and Trump AI clash
Ukraine says Russia hit a civilian train near the Polish border, the Swedish opposition holds a slim lead in a tight election, Trump calls AI backlash a "sick conspiracy" and criticizes Anthropic's CEO, protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases, the 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%...
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9/11 anniversary memorials, Houthi military advance and OpenAI agent allegations
President Trump and other officials across the U.S. mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Houthis seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, Anthropic's CEO urges the AI industry to slow down, the U.S. Dept. of Justice deports an Afghan woman in the first terror removal court case…
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GOP midterm convention, Houthis Mocha seizure and Anthropic bioweapons claim
Trump pledges $5,000 to each voter if the GOP retains control of Congress, as he promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1 million enrollees, Yemen's Houthis seize the Red Sea Port of Mocha, Norway claims that Zelenskyy's plane was nearly hit by a Russian drone, Anthropic claims to have blocked...
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Ongoing Mideast tensions, Brazil police chief ruling and Hunter Biden token
The U.S. strikes Iranian tankers amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, President Trump bans Canadian alcohol and motorcycle imports, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice reinstates the Federal Police Chief, Rwanda's Paul Kagame inks key agreements with Oman during a visit, Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP...
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UK-Israel settlements dispute, Rubio Andean tour and France art heist
The U.K. announces sanctions on West Bank settlements, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods take effect, Haaretz reports that Netanyahu received advanced warning before Oct. 7, Rubio kicks off a three-day tour of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, thieves steal paintings worth €9M...
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AfD election victory, Amazon cargo jet crash and Pentagon polygraph tests
The AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt in Germany but falls short of a majority, an Amazon cargo jet overruns the Miami runway leaving 5 dead, Israeli air attacks kill at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, protesters clash with police after 140 migrants land in Portsmouth, the Pentagon reportedly gave...
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Sara Duterte warrant, US Cuba sanctions and alleged OpenAI agent escape
a Philippine Court orders Vice President Sara Duterte arrested, the U.S. sanctions Castro's grandson and Cuban firms, a U.N. report suggests that foreign fighters and external support are fueling war in Sudan, a Turkish journalist is jailed over writing that President Erdoğan "has passed away,"...
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Carney trade efforts, Maduro immunity claim and Nvidia Hugging Face acquisition
Carney says Canada is ready for a mutually beneficial U.S. trade deal, Zelenskyy dismisses a high-ranking SBU official after a shootout with Ukraine's military intelligence, Maduro claims immunity in his U.S. drug trafficking case, Beijing and Cairo sign dozens of deals during Xi's first trip to...
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Trump Hormuz comments, Hong Kong activist plea and Florida LPR ban
President Trump floats renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," a Hong Kong activist pleads guilty to foreign collusion, Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte meet following the Russian drone attack accusation, the DR Congo president visits Israel to deepen ties, Florida bans license plate...
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Renewed Iran strikes, Starmer MP resignation and Times Square stabbing
The U.S. launches new strikes on Iran, Germany formally blames Russia for an explosives-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport, the U.K.'s Starmer resigns as MP, Canada's Liberals sweep three federal byelections, a Bank of America vice president is killed in a Times Square stabbing, Trump commits…
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US-Iran exchange, White House ballroom ruling and NASA Roman telescope
Iran attacks airbases in Jordan after the US bombs Larak Island, the Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with the White House ballroom construction, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan launch the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, Nepal continues searching for missing hydropower...
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Ceuta migrant protests, UK Israel warning and Pentagon Anthropic ruling
Iceland rejects EU talks, a fatal shooting rocks a Swiss dance rave, Ceuta protests erupt a month after the mass migrant crossing, French 2027 presidential candidates clash in their first debate, a U.S. judge rules the Pentagon's Anthropic ban unconstitutional, X uncovers a massive Chinese bot…
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Lake Ontario renaming order, Russia UK warning and looming Infantino charges
Trump signs an order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," Russia threatens U.K. military targets over Britain's supply of missile technology to Ukraine, nearly 100 U.K. Labour MPs call for an electoral reform commission, new documents appear to contradict RFK Jr.'s 2025 Senate confirmation...
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Nepal-Tibet flash floods, US Caribbean strike and Meta settlement agreement
Deadly flash floods strike Nepal and Tibet, the U.S. kills four in the latest Caribbean boat strike, China urges its citizens to leave Eswatini over "security risks," Spain declares Ceuta a "National Security Interest," Meta agrees to pay $16.68 billion to settle child addiction claims, the…
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Canada retaliatory US tariffs, new Iran sanctions and Dolly Parton death
Canada announces $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., the U.S. imposes 60 news sanctions on Iran, CIA chief Ratcliffe reportedly makes an unannounced trip to Moscow, the U.S. Supreme Court lifts a mail-in voting injunction, Dolly Parton dies aged 80, Singapore offers over $55,000 per...
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Canada auto tariffs, UK missile blueprints and NZ social media ban
Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian auto imports, Andy Burnham confirms the U.K. will share classified long-range missile data with Ukraine, the Hawk Fire forces 42,000 people to flee near Reno, Nevada, 30 people die in a Guinea landfill collapse, New Zealand seeks a social media ban for...
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Hong Kong convictions, US deportation flights and Flock camera testing
Russia pulls its UK ambassador, Hong Kong activists are convicted over Tiananmen vigils, the U.S. deports over 2,300 Mexicans to Central America, Romanian F-16s destroy a drone near a Black Sea gas platform, Aisha Wahab wins a California special election to replace Eric Swalwell, Flock is...
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Trump 'Economic D-Day' threat, Zelenskyy aide dismissal and record $40T US debt
Trump declares an 'Economic D-Day' against Iran, Lebanon extradites an ex-Assad general to Syria, Zelenskyy fires the deputy head of his office, U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time, a report accuses ICE and Iran or coordinating deportation flights, the founder of China...
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Canada tariff pause, Ukraine elections call and OpenAI development slowdown
President Trump pauses Canada tariffs in a preliminary trade deal, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections, The UAE imposes a trade embargo on Iran, over 100 are killed in a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic, OpenAI slows development after a...
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Trump-Carney call, Khan hospital transfer and Philippine school shooting
Trump's approval rating hits a record low amid the Iran war, Carney and Trump speak ahead of the 50% U.S. tariff deadline, a Pakistani court orders Imran Khan's transfer to the hospital, Russia warns the U.K. of "consequences" for supplying Ukraine with drones, a student livestreams a fatal...
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Gaza peace talks, South Korea drill cuts and $40M Ferrari record
Jared Kushner discusses a Gaza peace plan with Hamas and Netanyahu, Donald Trump threatens Oman over Hormuz tensions, Trump cuts U.S.–South Korea military drills, the Pentagon announces a $22.9 billion Raytheon contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Supreme Court rejects Trump's $5M Carroll...
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Mangione guilty plea, Vance Iran comments and rejected earthquake assistance
The UK sends a mobile phone warning over fire risk, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii, Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder, JD Vance suggests that lower oil prices for Americans are the top goal of the Iran war, Mali pardons an alleged French spy, Nigel Farage wins the...
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Putin Kuril Islands trip, Karoline Leavitt resignation and Taiwan AI breach
Multiple USS Lincoln sailors reportedly attempt to jump overboard, Japan protests Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, Karoline Leavitt steps down as White House press secretary, Israeli settlers besiege two Palestinian homes in the West Bank's Qusra, AI agents reportedly breach...
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Midterm primary results, Zelenskyy proposal claim and record Lakers sale
David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin Democratic primary, while Minnesota sets fall matchups in the Senate and governor races, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine gave the U.S. proposals to end the Russia war, a U.N. report suggests that half of Afghan women rarely leave home…
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Iran compensation calls, al-Assad death sentence and released Fauci texts
Trump calls on Iran to pay compensation for the deaths and injuries of Americans in conflicts allegedly linked to Tehran, The Washington Post reports that Trump was snuck out of Turkey in a catering container, Russia frees an ailing U.S. Marine after four years in detention, Syria sentences...
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Deadly Colombia earthquake, Gaza peace plan rejection and vaccine schedule changes
At least 111 people are killed as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, Netanyahu rejects a Trump-backed Gaza peace plan, Trump changes the U.S. child vaccine schedule, alleged Irish crime boss Kinahan is charged after extradition, seven people are killed as the Houthis strike a Yemen port…
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