Dick Cheney death, Tommy Robinson acquittal and ‘Orwellian AI’ warning

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