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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 farm targeting U.S. energy and AI policy, Jakarta protests erupt over anti-corruption demands, Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after ICE arrest, and a new study alleges that El Niño events in recent decades are the strongest in 1,000 years.

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 testimony,  UEFA takes legal action against FIFA's Infantino, a report finds that hundreds of OpenAI agents participated in last month's cyberattack on Hugging Face, two Frankfurt Airport employees die of malaria, a trial date is set for four alleged 9/11 plotters, Iran proposes a bill to criminalize contact with foreign media, and several South Korean officials are referred to prosecutors over an alleged cover-up of the 2024 Jeju Air crash. Sources: Verity.News

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 U.K.'s Labour Party considers banning first-cousin marriage, Darline Graham wins the South Carolina GOP runoff for her brother's senate seat, 15 newborns die in a tragic fire at an Islamabad, Pakistan hospital, the U.S. Secret Service says it's "aware" of an Iranian video threat against Barron Trump, and OpenAI's data center head leaves the company. Sources: Verity.News

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 child to boost birth rates, at least 35,000 excess deaths are linked to Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves, a mistrial bid is denied in the Lindsay Clancy case, the FDA clears a new blood test to detect Alzheimer's, and Saudi Arabia agrees to build three $7B theme parks near Paris. Sources: Verity.News

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 children under 16, more than 50 arson attacks hit Thailand’s southern provinces, Shein launches a $1.77 billion Hong Kong IPO, California Attorney General Bonta cancels talks with Paramount, the U.K. becomes the first European country to dispense Lilly’s weight-loss pill, and global fertility reportedly falls below replacement level for the first time. Sources: Verity.News

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 reportedly testing cameras to track driving patterns without a plate, name or crime, Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts a gallows video as a death penalty law takes effect, the Taliban frees U.N. staff after an 11-day detention in Herat, Cameroon's President Biya returns after 73-day absence abroad, the U.S. Treasury doubles bond buybacks as yields hit 2007 highs, and the U.K. predicts a record El Niño. Sources: Verity.News

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 Evergrande Group gets life in prison for fraud, Trump aide Natalie Harp allegedly worked at the White House without security clearance for a year, an academic who raised concerns over Jason Arday is suspended by Ghent University, an outbreak of jalapeño-linked Salmonella hits 431 cases in 32 U.S. states, and NASA abandons operations to boost a failing observatory. Sources: Verity.News

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 rogue agent hack, the U.S. ends South Korea drills early, President Trump's pick loses in the Wyoming Governor GOP primary, a judge strikes down the Biden-era ATF ghost gun rule, Brazil's Lula praises a major oil discovery near the Amazon River, and an mRNA cancer vaccine succeeds in a late-stage melanoma trial. Sources: Verity.News

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 shooting in the Philippines, Meta's youth social media addiction trial begins in California, U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach a record 4.2%, the BBC reports that at least 30 children were born with the wrong donors at Cyprus IVF clinics, South Korea's Geoje region is hit with record rain, and 404 Media alleges that Amazon is buying rare books to train AI and then destroying them. Sources: Verity.News

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 judgment appeal, Trump backs a Mecca defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, Brazil’s presidential campaigns begin ahead of the October election, AG Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ independence from Trump, an Ebola outbreak becomes the deadliest in DR Congo’s history, four Renaissance paintings are stolen from an Italian museum, and a Ferrari Luce sells for a record $40 million. Sources: Verity.News

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 Clacton by-election in the U.K., Colombia rejects Mexico's earthquake rescue assistance, Benjamin Netanyahu calls Britain an "Islamic Republic," President Trump orders the Navy to swap out its hi-tech catapults, and a study suggests that Canadian families now spend more on taxes than necessities, Sources: Verity.News

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 Taiwan's government agencies, ex-SPLC Director Beirich is arrested on fraud charges, BMJ retracts a study on COVID-19 excess deaths, Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after a teen’s death, Trump is sued over Truth Social's early access subscription plan, and Flock Safety tightens its privacy rules. Sources: Verity.News

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, the LA Lakers are sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger in a record $12 billion deal. Germany expands its spy agency powers, New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives a second confidence vote in four months, Thailand suspends gun permits after a school shooting, ICE reportedly plans to spend $20 million to buy electric shock gloves, and the DRC Ebola death toll tops 2,000 in a fast-growing outbreak. Sources: Verity.News

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 al-Assad to death in absentia, Republican senators release a batch of Fauci’s COVID-19 text messages, Turkey approves a conditional pardon bill for thousands of PKK members, Lebanon Indicts ex-central bank chief for Salameh for alleged embezzlement, the U.S. Justice Department sends polling monitors to in Minnesota's primaries, a U.S. court rejects social media companies' bids to block thousands of youth addiction suits, and the U.K. says it's close to eliminating Hepatitis C. Sources: Verity.News

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 and a Saudi refinery, a U.K. charity is investigated over alleged Hamas financing links, UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation accuse Gianni Infantino of a "fundamental breach of trust," Typhoon Dolphin slams China as 1 million people are evacuated, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients, CRISPR gene editing produces the world's first hypoallergenic dogs. Sources: Verity.News

Several people are killed in a Thailand school shooting, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense pact, the Houthis kill dozens of troops amid an escalating conflict in Yemen, Trump responds to Zelenskyy's call for interceptors by saying, 'We want missiles too,' Meta is ordered to pay $942 million over harm to youth, Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship, the US sheds 23,000 jobs in July, missing forecasts, an appeals court halts the construction of Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, Spain busts a major Mediterranean migrant smuggling ring, and AI designs novel viruses not found in nature. Sources: Verity.News

Trump dismisses reports of U.S. weapons shortages, the U.S. refunds $100 billion in Liberation Day Tariffs, a Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt, Bangladesh condemns India over Hasina's speech to the press in New Delhi, Schwartz is confirmed as the CDC's new chief, the U.K. clears Paramount's $110 billion takeover ​of Warner Bros., Meta confirms that its AI systems hacked real firms during safety tests, a study concludes that climate change doubled Canada's 2026 wildfire risk, Nigeria rescues 308 kidnap victims in the largest single-day operation of its kind, and UEFA maintains its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite Infantino’s apology. Sources: Verity.News

Iran and Oman near a deal on a Strait of Hormuz shipping route, newly declassified FBI memos reveal a secret Trump-Russia probe after Comey's firing, Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro names lawmaker Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate, an explosive drone is found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Germany's Leipzig Airport, a SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the moon, Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, Cambridge's youngest Black professor resigns amid a probe into his credentials, a armed man is arrested at Trump's golf club in California, the U.N. warns that El Niño could push 49 million more people into hunger by 2027, and OpenAI and Anthropic AI agents go rogue in U.K. security tests. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. has reportedly exhausted ‘virtually all’ of it long-range missiles in Iran, Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine's U.S. ambassador, 25 states sue the Trump administration over its newly enacted tariffs, a Senate panel advances Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, 157 migrants are rescued after their dinghy sets fire in the English Channel, the U.N. Security Council targets Aug. 21 for a second secretary-general straw poll, Apple challenges a U.K. request for backdoor access to iCloud, a Delhi court acquits India's former wrestling chief of sexual harassment charges, South Korea's deadly heat wave breaks a 122-year temperature record, and Michigan confirms two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. Sources: Verity.News

Iran denies Trump's claim of resuming talks, Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 18 people days after a deal, a drone strike in Darfur kills 35 people, 72 people die amid the Ceuta migrant crisis, the U.S. and Japan intervene jointly to boost the yen from a 40-year low, a suicide bomber kills 14 people outside a police station in Pakistan's Swat, Capital One shuts down Trump Organization accounts after a money laundering probe, Blanche formally scraps the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, an Indonesia ferry fire kills five people, with 41 still missing, soccer's national football associations withdraw support for Infantino's FIFA reelection, and a U.K. baby becomes the first to undergo fetal gastroschisis surgery. Sources: Verity.News

President Trump says a Hamas disarmament deal has been reached in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rushes to Ceuta as 50,000 migrants storm the enclave, while Italy suspends Schengen with Spain after the Ceuta migrant surge, a NATO intern is arrested for espionage in Belgium for alleged China ties, Anthropic's Claude AI reportedly hacked real systems during testing, U.K. lawmakers Abbott and Reid are readmitted to the Labour Party, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice authorizes an influence-peddling probe into Lula's son, the U.S. is investigating whether Iran cyberattacked over 30 Minnesota water systems, Elon Musk will reportedly resume funding the GOP in the U.S. midterms, and a deadly avalanche strikes Pakistan's Broad Peak. Sources: Verity.News

Spain deploys the army to Ceuta after thousands of migrants cross its border from Morocco, the U.S. launches a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran, Poland claims a Russian missile may have struck Its territory, a U.S. Senate committee cancels a vote on acting Attorney General Blanche's nomination, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court convenes its first hearing in its 30-year history, Salman Rushdie's attacker is convicted of terrorism, Australia takes Telegram to court for allegedly failing to remove terrorist content, the Fed holds rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, hundreds of Claude AI Chats surface on search engines, and all 55 UEFA members vote to boycott FIFA competitions over its $20B subsidiary. Sources: Verity.News

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. carry out strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, the Trump admin ends funding for gain-of-function research, while Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the fifth a Senate COVID hearing, the U.K.'s Andy Burnham pledges "cross-party consensus" in a social care speech, OpenAI reveals that its AI agent tried to hack other companies, South Africa and Russia deepen military ties, Chile arrests a retired colonel wanted for killing a folk singer in 1973, world leaders attend Lindsey Graham's funeral, Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its deepfake nudity ban, and wildfires continue to rage across France and Spain. Sources: Verity.News

Trump hosts Netanyahu and Zelenskyy at the White House, as he denies reports that munitions shortages prompted a pause in Iran strikes, polls point to rising support for Labour after Burnham's first week as U.K. prime minister, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Iranian prisoners sew their lips shut in protest of state executions, a firearm is discharged outside Toronto's U.S. Consulate in the second such incident this year, Johnson & Johnson settle thousands of U.S. talc lawsuits for $5.5 billion, the American Red Cross declares a blood shortage crisis, FIFA's president is called to face congress over its ties to Trump, and an Airbus A350 sets a new record for the world's longest flight at 24 hours and 24 minutes. Sources: Verity.News

The Spanish prime minister calls for a national pact over wildfires in Spain and France, an appeals court blocks Trump's mail-in voting order, Senator Rand Paul releases 1,000 pages of diary entries by Anthony Fauci, Troy Jackson secures the Democratic nomination for Maine's Senate seat, Modi forms a task force to reform India's exam system, the CEO of Cracker Barrel steps down. and Shein records a $99 million loss after Trump ends the de minimis exemption. Sources: Verity.News

A food festival at Seattle's Space Needle turns tragic, a vehicle rams pedestrians at a Berlin Pride parade, Ukraine strikes Iranian targets, Iran suggests that U.K. bases are "legitimate targets," Haiti's Gang Suppression Force kills three in a gunfight, AI-powered schools are set to open in the Boston area, a car bomb is intercepted at the Irish border, the U.S. imposes new tariffs on its top trading partners, Elon Musk suggests that he got "too involved" with politics, and thousands are evacuated amid growing wildfires in France and Spain. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. House passes a $1.15 trillion defense bill, Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on two Saudi oil tankers, the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum is held in Manila, thousands of Jewish visitors enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Trump hails Nigeria's efforts to address violence against Christian communities, Google is fined €890 million for breaching the EU's Digital Markets Act, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland are ordered to pay damages for spying on a journalist, a study links weight loss drugs to hair loss risk, new research links declining pollution to Europe's heatwaves, and U.S. lawmakers propose an AI kill switch. Sources: Verity.News

The Trump administration announces a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's commander-in-chief, over 140 people are dead in a tragic offshore migrant accident near Mauritania, Jeff Bezos and the U.K. government back a $2.6 billion valued AI startup, Elon Musk says Grok will make a "historically accurate' Odyssey, GOP senators push a CCP "victims" memorial in Washington, D.C., France bans social media for youth under 15, a suspected Epstein model recruiter is found dead at his Paris home, a report claims that U.S. funding cuts are impeding global HIV treatment, and a report suggests that burned areas in the Amazon rainforest fell to a record low in 2025. Sources: Verity.News

Hegseth tells the Senate that the Iran war has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, Trump imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods, Ortega declares 'no more elections' in Nicaragua, Hungarian prosecutors raid the offices of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, prosecutors say that Ann Widdecombe died after being struck repeatedly with a hammer, police and protesters clash in Italy after the death of a detained man,  the U.N. estimates that almost one in three people cannot afford a healthy diet, Congo's Ebola death toll reaches nearly 1,000,  An appeals court rejects Biden's attempt to block the release of recordings from his interviews with a ghostwriter, and Trump's AI security agency chief resigns. Sources: Verity.News

Andy Burnham officially replaces Keir Starmer as U.K. prime minister, a U.S. soldier is killed and another injured in an Iranian attack in Iraq, "Cockroach" Party protesters storm parliament in India, the Tate brothers appear in court in Miami after being arrested on U.K. sex charges, dozens are feared dead after a ferry sinks off the coast of Guyana, a quake in Peru kills six people and displaces 300 in the Andes, Troy Jackson emerges as the Democratic nominee after Maine's top Senate candidates step aside, notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada is sentenced to life in a U.S. prison, Samsung Biologics launches a $1.8 billion bid for PolyPeptide, and JD and Usha Vance welcome their fourth child. Sources: Verity.News

Spain wins the World Cup, 2 US soldiers are killed in Jordan, Japan revises its imperial succession law,  Andy Burnham delivers his first speech as Labour leader, an atmosphere on an "Earth-Like" planet is detected for the first time, Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over a 1978 murder case, a White House teleprompter operator is suspended over betting allegations, Taco Bell's lettuce supplier is linked to the Cyclosporiasis outbreak, President Xi says that no single country should dominate AI, and Canada's wildfires force the displacement of First Nations communities in Ontario. Sources: Verity.News

Protests break out in Kyiv after Zelenskyy dismisses Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Israel's Knesset passes a law curbing the attorney general's authority, Washington attacks an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. House rejects an amendment to strip military aid to Israel, Trump fires a new Seattle prosecutor just minutes after his appointment, France's parliament adopts an assisted dying law, over 500 Rohingya are feared dead after two boats capsized, U.K. child sexual offense arrests hit a record high, xAI sues a user who allegedly used Grok to create child abuse material, and a study finds microplastics in 84% of heart attack patients. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. reimposes a naval blockade on Iran, President Trump ends the halt on ICE traffic stops, the U.K. signs a Gibraltar treaty with the EU, China investigates retired top media censor, Ontario wildfires spread smoke across Toronto and the swathes of the U.S., Donald Trump will be depicted on $1 U.S. coins, The U.S. House passes a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, Amazon will be launching satellite internet in South Africa in 2027, New York becomes the first state to ban hyperscale data centers, and FIFA will reportedly delay sanction decisions until after the World Cup. Sources: Verity.News

Trump reverses his proposal of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, Andy Burnham is set to become U.K. prime minister after securing the Labour leadership, Hungary passes an amendment to end the president's mandate, U.S. Supreme Court justices testify in a rare appearance before Congress, the U.K. launches the world's first Ebola vaccine human trial, Brazil's top court bars Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father, Washington refunds over $81 billion in tariffs, U.S. inflation drops to 3.5%, YouTube is accused of recommending harmful content to teens, and more than 200 economists and tech leaders warn of AI's potential threats. Sources: Verity.News

At least 28 people are killed in a bar fire in Bangkok, U.K. counterterrorism police take over the investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, Trump declares the U.S. the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz, a judge voids Trump's $1.8 billion IRS settlement and tax audit immunity, the U.K. designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization, Israel sets its national election for October, twelve states sue to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen trade secrets, and the UK unveils a £250 million plan to strengthen protection for Jewish communities. Sources: Verity.News

Sen. Lindney Graham passes away, while Sen. Mitch McConnell posts a new photo message, Mexico investigates U.S. involvement in a 2024 cartel boss capture, President Trump says that the Iran truce is over but he's still open to talks, a man is arrested in the U.K. in the murder of ex-Member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe, Russia states that it's ready to assist Mozambique in eliminating a "terrorist threat," the Pentagon releases its fourth batch of UFO files, Trump fires Election Commission members before the midterms, Marx raises $26.5 billion in its stock market debut, and OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work, Sources: Verity.News

Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. strikes, Trump departs Turkey in the old Air Force One plane, Platner drops his Maine Senate bid over sexual assault claims, Russia's Lavrov visits Niger on the second leg of his Africa tour, scientists observe the ocean floor splitting apart for the first time, the WHO projects that global annual cancer cases could hit 35 million by 2050, the EU allows tech companies to scan private messages for child abuse material, a court denies Trump's appeal on E. Jean Carroll's $5.8 million payment, Meta commits $9.2 billion to build its first Canadian data center, and Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75. Sources: Verity.News

Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran "over," the U.K. says NATO's European allies will spend $50 billion on "deep precision strike" capabilities, the U.S. charges an Indian gang leader in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader, a judge rejects the Justice Department's attempt to obtain the names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, top AI firms receive failing grades on the Future of Life Institute's Safety Index, OpenAI is set to launch GPT-5.6 after U.S. approval, a court strikes down Florida's "Stop WOKE Act", French lawmakers back a law presuming police who use their firearms acted lawfully, Reform UK accuses the National Crime Agency of leaking information amid finance probes, and a study finds that men’s average testosterone levels fell 54% over five decades. Sources: Verity.News

The 2026 NATO summit opens in Ankara, France's Marine Le Pen announces her bid for the 2027 presidency, twin bombings hit Damascus during Emmanuel Macron's visit, Hamas announces the dissolution of its Gaza government, Graham Platner faces calls to resign as Maine's Democratic Senate nominee over an assault claim, Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, Canada picks Germany's TKMS to build 12 submarines, at least 23 cases of legionnaires' disease are reported in New York City's Upper East Side, the U.S.'s lead cyber agency reportedly uses Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, and Meta faces a potential $1.4T penalty over allegations its platforms were designed to addict young users. Sources: Verity.News

America celebrates its 250th birthday, Russia and China conduct joint naval drills, dozens are killed in Yemen clashes as tensions mount, the U.N. convenes Global Dialogue on AI Governance, Japan conducts a near-Earth asteroid flyby, Ukraine fails to intercept any ballistic missiles as the latest Russian attacks kill at least 16, the Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins in the Philippines, secret U.K. army files are found dumped in a recycling bin, DOGE officially shuts down, the White House accuses Smithsonian leadership of political activism, and Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in the Western Pacific. Sources: Verity.News

Trump pauses attacks for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, America celebrates its 250th, Russia claims the capture of a key Ukrainian stronghold,   Keiko Fujimori is declared President-elect of Peru, Germany's Friedrich Merz announces major reforms, eight are arrested as the U.K. busts a global drug-rape network, a report suggests that India is proposing new VPN regulations, an ex-Olympian is indicted in the ongoing D.C. reflecting pool saga, Mark Zuckerberg says AI agents are advancing more slowly than anticipated, and NASA launches a mission to rescue a failing telescope. Sources: Verity.News

SCOTUS votes 6-3 to uphold birthright citizenship, Kushner and Witkoff meet Qatari mediators in Doha for Iran talks, Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency by a slim margin, South Korea's parliament confirms Han Seong-sook as prime minister, a Ukrainian businessman is among three people injured in a Monaco bomb attack, SCOTUS upholds state transgender sports bans, a Gallup poll shows that economic pessimism among Russians is at its highest in two decades, the U.K. considers blocking Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, The New England Journal of Medicine retracts a Tavneos study over data concerns, and researchers find Antarctic sea creatures that may help treat melanoma. Sources: Verity.News

Venezuela's earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as rescue efforts continue, the WHO says Europe's heatwave is linked to 1,300 deaths, the Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, Australia and Vanuatu sign a security pact, Pakistan says its strikes kill 29 militants in Afghanistan, the Supreme Court upholds late mail ballot counting, South Korea unveils a $576 billion chip and AI investment plan, six are killed in a shooting at a German youth facility, 11 people are killed in a skydiving plane crash in France, and the first dinosaur bone from Antarctica is found in a drawer. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S.and Iran pause fighting, renewed strikes on Iran following a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz,Israel and Lebanon sign an agreement in Washington, ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining national security information, King Charles publicly discloses his personal tax bill, a study claims that climate change is behind Europe's record heatwave, Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center closes, the U.K. drafts a bill to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices, Australia moves to toughen its teen social media ban, OpenAI limits the release of its latest AI system at the White House's request, and Apple and Microsoft hike their prices over surging chip costs. Sources: Verity.News

Deadly twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, the U.S. Supreme Court allows President Trump to end protections for Syrians and Haitians, Taiwan's Legislative Speaker meets U.S. lawmakers amid a $14 billion arms deal, Africa CDC raises its Ebola funding needs to $1.4 billion, OpenAI debuts its 'jalapeño' AI chip, President Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, including $67 billion for the Iran war, a top U.S. Army European commander will leave his position early, Western Australia Police will review the interactions it had with Virginia Giuffre, Europe shatters temperature records amid a deadly heatwave, and a report suggests that 180,000 Canadians wait in Emergency Room visits for over 48 hours. Sources: Verity.News

Earthquakes rock Venezuela, the U.N. launches an operation to evacuate 11,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York City Democratic primaries, the EU hosts Taliban officials for the first time, Niger becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court, a study suggests that sperm whales have developed distinct dialects in the Mediterranean, the EU is accused of complicity in alleged Libyan migrant abuses, a Chilean judge sentences three former secret police agents over a 1976 Washington, D.C. murder, President Trump blocks a housing bill, demanding his Voter ID law first, while Trump signs orders to target the construction of a quantum computer by 2028, and an independent review ties Nottingham, U.K. maternity failures to hundreds of avoidable deaths and injuries. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. waives sanctions on Iranian oil, the U.K.'s outgoing Starmer government pauses all "major" policy announcements, Trump’s acting intelligence director begins firing staff, a Montreal shooting leaves three people dead,  a note claims that Nancy Guthrie died shortly after her abduction, the U.K. considers requiring social media to prioritize trusted news, a child under 12 is euthanized in the Netherlands, dozens of climate-vulnerable countries launch a new global financing framework, Kenya halts a U.S. Ebola facility, and the Five Eyes alliance warns that AI could devastate governments within months. Sources: Verity.News

Abelardo de la Espriella wins the presidential runoff in Colombia, China announces sanctions on 10 American military-related companies, Alan Greenspan, a former Fed chair, dies at age 100, Czech broadcasters strike over a state funding takeover, at least five people are arrested for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Pool, the Spanish prime minster’s wife is ordered to stand trial on corruption charges, fifty-four are injured and 18 are missing in an explosion at a Qatar gas terminal, Australia makes a record cocaine bust, and Japan raises visa fees fivefold in the first hike since 1978. Sources: Verity.News

Keir Starmer resigns, US and Iran diplomats work on nuclear deal, Italy's foreign minister cancels a planned trip to the U.S. amid a dispute between Trump and Meloni, D.C. Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic mayoral primary, the UAE bans social media for users under the age of 15, the parents of a Serbian school shooter are sentenced in a re-trial, the CDC activates $107 million to fight Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, Gabbard releases documents allegedly tying Fauci to gain-of-function research funding at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Meta seeks immunity in the Kids Online Safety Act, and a study finds that the world's top 10% consumers cause up to $5.7 trillion in damages annually. Sources: Verity.News

Israel releases a new map of a security zone in southern Lebanon, the EU greenlights offshore migrant "return hubs," the U.S. and Bolivia ink a $20 million anti-drug trafficking deal, Ukrainian drones target Moscow, Apple warns that price hikes are unavoidable amid an AI chip surge, Gunmen attack an airport in Niger's capital, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that marijuana users can't be banned from gun access, the California billionaire tax hits the ballot, a Canada panel urges a permanent "medical assistance in dying" ban for mental illness, and Bernie Sanders introduces $7 trillion AI wealth fund bill. Sources: Verity.News