May 11, 2024: Russia Kharkiv offensive, more Boeing trouble and UPFs early death

Facts & Spins for May 23, 2024 Top Stories: Rishi Sunak calls for a July 4 general election in the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah, While Israel returns seized AP equipment following US pressure, London's High Court rules new police powers to curb protests are unlawful, France states its openness to UAE investments in nuclear energy and AI, The Louisiana House votes to classify abortion pills as controlled substances, Rudy Giuliani is among 11 to plead not guilty in Arizona election case, Donald Trump responds to findings unsealed in the classified docs case, and a new study finds that daily cannabis use exceeds daily drinking in the US. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 22, 2024 Top Stories: The US and Saudi Arabia near a historic defense pact, Trump’s defense rests its case in the hush-money trial, the EU's landmark AI rules get the green light, Israel reportedly prepares to scale back its Rafah offensive, 150 Yale graduates stage a walkout in support for Palestinian people, Russia masses troops near another border region of Ukraine,Russia jails a hypersonic missile scientist, phase five of India’s elections sees a drop in voter turnout, turbulence on a Singapore-bound flight leaves one passenger dead, and Trump Media reports a $327M Q4 net loss. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 21, 2024 Top Stories: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash, The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Sinwar, The UK High Court says Julian Assange can appeal his US extradition again, William Lai Ching-te is sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, Former Pres. Jacob Zuma is barred from South Africa’s election, Violence escalates in New Caledonia, Three US citizens are arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo for an alleged coup attempt, A ranking Democrat suggests that Pres. Biden should fire the FDIC chair, US Senate Majority Leader Schumer plans a second vote on a bipartisan immigration bill, Rudy Giuliani is served with an indictment during his birthday party, and Elon Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 18, 2024 Top Stories: Michael Cohen admits that he lied under oath, Texas pardons a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester, The International Criminal Court hears arguments in the genocide case against Israel, Spain says it would recognize a Palestinian state in joint action with other countries, OpenAI grants Reddit access to ChatGPT, The Vatican tightens its rule on probing alleged miracles, The US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, French police kill a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue, Golf champion Scottie Scheffler is arrested, and scientists appear to solve the mystery behind Egypt’s pyramids. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 17, 2024 Top Stories: The Gaza aid pier is completed by the US military, Presidents Putin and Xi make a joint statement in Beijing about their global ties, Italy’s League Party works to remove the EU flag from public offices, YouTube blocks access to a banned protest anthem in Hong Kong, Pres. Joe Biden claims executive privilege in his classified docs probe, Mitt Romney suggests that Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump, the US government suspends funding for the EcoHealth Alliance, the US Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use maps with two majority-Black districts, Chinese electric vehicle company Nio launches a cheaper rival to Telsa’s Model Y and the Dow Jones briefly eclipses 40,000 for the first time ever. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 16, 2024 Top Stories: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is shot and seriously wounded, Donald Trump agrees to two debates with Joe Biden, The Biden admin. reportedly is proceeding with $1B in weapons sales to Israel, Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy cancels international travels amid Russia’s offensive, Unrest simmers in the Republic of Georgia after the ‘foreign influence’ bill is passed, Protests over voting rights in New Caledonia prompts a French emergency declaration, Michael Cohen is challenged in Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, Larry Hogan and Jim Justice win respective GOP primaries in Maryland and W. Va, A study suggests that obese children may have a significantly reduced life expectancy, and North Korea reportedly laundered $147.5M in stolen cryptocurrency. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 15, 2024 Top Stories: An Australian military whistleblower is jailed, Mike Johnson defends Trump outside his New York trial, the US backs Saudi Arabia's effort to revive a Houthi peace deal, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Turkey’s Recep Erdoğan, Biden announces tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels, a report estimates nearly 76M people are internally displaced worldwide, the jail sentence of an imprisoned citizen journalist in China concludes, Arizona’s supreme court delays the enforcement of the 1864 abortion law, the UNC-Chapel Hill board slashes its diversity funding, and a weight loss drug is found to reduce heart attack risk by 20%.  Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 14, 2024 Top Stories: Russia’s defense minister is replaced in a cabinet reshuffle, Michael Cohen testifies in Trump’s hush-money trial, A new poll shows Trump leading in 5 swing states, Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel, Cold lava and flash floods kill over 40 people in Indonesia, The Socialist Party wins Spain’s Catalonia election, US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial gets underway, OpenAI reveals a new version of GPT-4.0, Vatican Museums workers file a labor complaint, The first genetically altered pig kidney transplant recipient dies, and a study finds that internet access can boost well-being. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 11, 2024 Top Stories: The UN General Assembly calls on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian UN membership, Russia launches an offensive in Kharkiv, Stormy Daniels testifies for a second time in Trump’s New York trial, India's top court grants bail to opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal, Xi Jinping finishes his European tour in Hungary, Florida police release footage of the fatal shooting of a US Airman, Argentines strike against spending cuts, A Boeing 737 plane skids off the runway in Senegal while a tyre bursts in Turkey, OpenAI is reportedly set to launch a Google search rival, and a study links ultra-processed foods to a risk of early death. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 10, 2024 Top Stories: Biden says the US will not supply offensive weapons for a Rafah assault, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces are accused of ethnic cleansing in West Darfur, the US House tables a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.’s campaign says he’s in robust health despite a brain worm scare, Putin says he has “no doubt” that Russia will be victorious in Ukraine, the EU ends its military training mission in Mali, a whistleblower claims Boeing plane parts had serious defects, Saudi forces are allegedly told to use lethal force to clear land for an eco-city, Spain's ex-soccer chief will stand trial for the Hermoso kiss and a deaf toddler hears after gene therapy. Sources: https://www.verity.news/