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Education Department downsizing, $667M Greenpeace verdict and World Happiness Report
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Trump signs an order to downsize the Department of Education, freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi addresses the UN security council, Indonesia expands the military's role in civilian institutions, the UK hosts a 30-nation meeting for a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Argentina’s lower house approves an IMF loan plan, Canada reports that four of its citizens were executed in China on drug charges, Greenpeace is ordered to pay $667M in the Dakota pipeline case, Paris claims that a French scientist was denied US entry over messages about Trump, Kirsty Coventry is elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the US hits a record low in this year’s World Happiness Report.
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Trump signs an order to downsize the Department of Education, freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi addresses the UN security council, Indonesia expands the military's role in civilian institutions, the UK hosts a 30-nation meeting for a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Argentina’s lower house approves an IMF loan plan, Canada reports that four of its citizens were executed in China on drug charges, Greenpeace is ordered to pay $667M in the Dakota pipeline case, Paris claims that a French scientist was denied US entry over messages about Trump, Kirsty Coventry is elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the US hits a record low in this year’s World Happiness Report.
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDeadly earthquakes cause devastation in Myanmar and Thailand, Australia sets a May 3 federal election date, Vladamir Putin proposes a UN administration for Ukraine, South Sudan’s vice president is put under house arrest , Donald Trump and Mark Carney hold their first call amid the US-Canada tariff row, A judge orders the Trump team to preserve its leaked Signal chat, JD Vance visits Greenland, Utah becomes the first US state to ban fluoride in public water, Algerian author Boualem Sansal is jailed for five years, and a survey suggests that 75% of polled scientists are considering leaving the US. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTrump announces a global 25% auto tariff, Istanbul elects an interim mayor following Imamoglu’s arrest, Australia’s Albanese prepares to 'imminently’ call an election, North Korea unveils AI suicide drones, the U.S. Health Department cuts 10,000 jobs, six Russian nationals die after a tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast, an alleged leader of the MS-13 gang is arrested in Virginia, a study links human activities to biodiversity loss across all major organisms globally, OpenAI expects to be cash flow positive by 2029, and Martian dust is identified as a potential health risk to future astronauts. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedProtests erupt in Northern Gaza, Thailand’s Prime Minister survives a no-confidence vote, Canada accuses India of meddling in its Conservative Party race, US intelligence suggests that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, President Trump signs an Executive Order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, The Atlantic publishes more details on Trump admin.’s Yemen Signal incident, the Supreme Court upholds federal ghost gun regulations, Australia’s inflation reportedly dropped to 2.4% in February, while the UK’s inflation dips to 2.8% ahead of the Spring Statement, and South Korea battles deadly wildfires. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe White House accidentally shares a military planning groupchat with a journalist, The US reports that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to pause military strikes in the Black Sea, Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal is reportedly detained in the West Bank, The UN estimates that US aid cuts could result in 6.2M AIDs-related deaths over 4 years, The right-wing Alternative for Germany gains power in Parliament, Japan's longest death row inmate is awarded $1.4M after being exonerated, China releases five detained staffers from the US-based due diligence firm Mintz Group, DeepSeek releases a new AI model, Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook as part of a social media regulation test, and China’s BYD surpasses Tesla in revenue. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedProtests erupt in Turkey as the mayor of Istanbul is jailed, planned visits by US officials to Greenland spark diplomatic tensions, a court reinstates Han Duck-soo as acting president of South Korea, Hamas responds 'positively' to a new Gaza proposal that Israel denies receiving the terms for, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls a snap election for April 28, Trump announces a 'secondary tariff' on Venezuela, the US IRS reportedly nears a deal with immigration enforcement to share tax data, a man is charged with assault for driving his car into a Tesla protest, French actor Gérard Depardieu faces a sexual assault trial, the US demands the full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program, and Serbian editors warn of a 'dangerous turning point' for press freedom. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe UAE reportedly commits $1.4T to the US in a 10-Year investment deal, A report states that global debt has eclipsed $100T, Sudan's army retakes the presidential palace in Khartoum, Israel’s Defense Minister says Israel will annex parts of Gaza if hostages are not released, A power outage shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, The Pentagon and Pres. Trump deny that Elon Musk got a PRC war plan briefing, Donald Trump rescinds his order against the law firm Paul Weiss, A US judge blocks the deportation of a pro-Palestine Georgetown University researcher, The UN states that global glacier melt threatens the water supply for 2B people, and a scientific study suggests that birds in the Galápagos get road rage from traffic noise. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTrump signs an order to downsize the Department of Education, freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi addresses the UN security council, Indonesia expands the military's role in civilian institutions, the UK hosts a 30-nation meeting for a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Argentina’s lower house approves an IMF loan plan, Canada reports that four of its citizens were executed in China on drug charges, Greenpeace is ordered to pay $667M in the Dakota pipeline case, Paris claims that a French scientist was denied US entry over messages about Trump, Kirsty Coventry is elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the US hits a record low in this year’s World Happiness Report. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIstanbul’s mayor is detained over investigations into alleged corruption and terrorism support, Canada inks a $4.2B Arctic radar deal with Australia, Ukraine reports Russian strikes after Putin agreed to a partial truce in consultation with the Trump admin., Germany breaks its debt rules to finance its defense spending boost, the UK’s Kemi Badenoch drops her net zero emissions support, Jair Bolsonaro's son takes leave from Brazil’s Congress and seeks US political asylum, a US federal judge blocks the Trump admin.’s USAID shutdown, while a US federal judge moves Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case to New Jersey, the US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, and a Europol report claims that AI is becoming a powerful catalyst for organized crime. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedPutin agrees to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days, The Gaza cease-fire ends as Israel strikes the enclave, The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister is indicted on terror charges, The Trump administration is set to release 80K pages of unredacted JFK files, The UK announces $6.5B in welfare cuts, Hungary moves to ban the Budapest Pride Parade, China's BYD announces a five-minute electric vehicle charging system, The White House rejects a call to return the Statue of Liberty to France, Global revenues in women’s sports is projected to reach a record $2.35B in 2025, and Harvard announces free tuition for families earning under $200K a year. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTrump says he will speak with Putin on Tuesday, 59 people are killed in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, US strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels kill at least 53, Netanyahu moves to sack Israel's internal security chief, Trump defies a court order in a mass deportation to El Salvador, the EU hosts a Syria aid conference amid the post-Assad transition, the US Democratic Party hits a historic low in voter approval, SpaceX Crew-10 docks at the ISS to relieve two stranded astronauts, the UK’s health secretary claims mental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Pope Francis is seen for the first time since being hospitalized, and Telegram founder Pavel Durov is reportedly allowed to temporarily leave France. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe US Dept. of Education slashes its workforce , Greenland’s opposition wins an unexpected victory , Pres. Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect , at least 190 hostages are rescued amid the Pakistan train hijacking incident, Nicola Sturgeon won’t seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2026, Colombia's Gustavo Petro calls for a referendum on stalled reforms, the US House passes a stopgap funding bill, the US Dept. of Agriculture suspends $30M to the Univ. of Maine, Argentina kicks off its trial over the death of soccer legend Maradona, and astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Sources: www.verity.news…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe Syrian government says it’s ended its military operation against Assad loyalists, Mark Carney is chosen to replace Canada’s Justin Trudeau, Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza ahead of talks in Qatar, Romania bars a right-wing candidate from the presidential election rerun, Reform UK suspends Rupert Lowe amid party infighting, Donald Trump declines to rule out a 2025 recession amid trade turmoil, an oil tanker-cargo ship collision sparks a major rescue operation in the North Sea, the Secret Service shoots an armed man outside the White House, the US Supreme Court agrees to review Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban, and ex-Cyclone Alfred wreaks havoc across eastern Australia. Sources: www.verity.news…
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