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Verity - Nigeria Rejects US Report Labeling it Deadliest Nation for Christians The Nigerian government on Wednesday rejected allegations of religious persecution in response to a U.S. congressional report that described the West African country as the "deadliest place in the ...

The Nigerian government rejected allegations of religious persecution in response to a U.S. congressional report that described the West African country as the "deadliest place in the world to be a Christian," citing ongoing attacks by armed militias and terrorist groups.

Verity - UK: Commons Speaker Reported Mandelson as a Flight Risk Before Arrest Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed on Wednesday that he passed information to the Metropolitan Police suggesting Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk ahead of his arrest, claiming he act...

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed on Wednesday that he passed information to the Metropolitan Police suggesting Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk ahead of his arrest, claiming he acted in good faith and considered it his duty and responsibility.

Verity - Paramount Raises Warner Bros Discovery Bid to $31/Share Paramount Skydance on Tuesday submitted a revised offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $31 per share in cash, up from its previous $30 per share proposal. The new bid includes a $7 billion re...

Paramount Skydance submitted a revised offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $31 per share in cash, the new bid including a $7 billion regulatory termination fee and a quarterly ticking fee of 25 cents per share starting if the deal does not close by Sept. 30.

Verity - Manhunt Underway in Mexico for Prisoners Who Escaped Jail During Violence A manhunt is underway in Mexico's western Jalisco state for 23 inmates who escaped from a prison in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday after armed men rammed a gate at the prison and opened fire, killing a ...

A manhunt is underway in Mexico's western Jalisco state for 23 inmates who escaped from a prison in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday after armed men rammed a gate at the prison and opened fire, killing a prison guard.

Verity - Trump Boasts of 'Golden Age' in State of the Union During Tuesday's State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that his first year back in office had launched what he called an American "golden age."

During Tuesday's State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that his first year back in office had launched what he called an American "golden age."

Verity - U.S. Women's Hockey Team Declines Trump's State of the Union Invite The U.S. women's hockey team Monday declined President Donald Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address Tuesday. A USA Hockey spokesperson stated the athletes were unable to parti...

The U.S. women's hockey team declined President Donald Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address, a USA Hockey spokesperson stating the athletes were unable to participate due to "timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments."

Verity - Afghanistan: Taliban Penal Code Permits Men to Beat Wives The Taliban has issued a penal code, signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and distributed to courts across Afghanistan for implementation, that permits husbands to physically punish wives...

The Taliban has issued a penal code, signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and distributed to courts across Afghanistan for implementation, that permits husbands to physically punish wives and children so long as it does not result in broken bones or open wounds.

Verity - GOP Rep. Gonzales Faces Bipartisan Resignation Calls U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, is facing calls to resign from multiple House Democrats and Republicans after text messages surfaced showing he allegedly sent explicit messages to...

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, is facing calls to resign from multiple House Democrats and Republicans after text messages surfaced showing he allegedly sent explicit messages to former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide in September 2025.

Verity - Trump Denies General Caine Warned Against Iran Strike In a Truth Social post on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump denied media reports that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine warned against military action on Iran, stating that ...

In a Truth Social post on Monday, President Donald Trump denied media reports that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine warned against military action on Iran, stating that Caine believes a war would be "easily won."

Verity - Report: Epstein's Unraided Storage Units May Allegedly Hold Hidden Evidence Jeffrey Epstein allegedly rented at least six storage units across the U.S., with financial records and search warrants showing he leased a Florida facility from 2003 and regularly paid storage fir...

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly rented at least six storage units across the U.S., with financial records and search warrants showing he leased a Florida facility from 2003 and regularly paid storage firms until 2019, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Verity - Hegseth Meets with Anthropic Over AI Use Restrictions Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scheduled a meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday morning to discuss military use of the company's Claude AI chatbot. The Pentagon awarded Anthropic a $2...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scheduled a meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss military use of the company's Claude AI chatbot, Claude being the only AI model currently operating on the military's classified networks.

Verity - FedEx Sues for Refund After Court Deems Trump Tariffs Illegal FedEx filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday, seeking a "full refund" of the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic ...

FedEx filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday, seeking a "full refund" of the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Verity - Sydney Royal Commission Opens Antisemitism Probe Following Bondi Attack Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, set up following a Dec. 14 attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people, began its public inquiry in Sydney on Tuesday, led by forme...

Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, set up following a Dec. 14 attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people, began its public inquiry in Sydney on Tuesday.

Verity - Chad Closes Sudan Border After Deadly Clashes Chad announced the closure of its eastern border with Sudan "until further notice" on Monday, citing repeated incursions by Sudanese armed groups. The closure suspends the movement of people and go...

Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan "until further notice" on Monday, citing repeated incursions by Sudanese armed groups. The closure suspends the movement of people and goods, though exceptions for "humanitarian reasons" may be granted with prior authorization.

Verity - Iranian Students Protest as Universities Reopen Protests have spread to more Iranian universities since they erupted on Saturday, the day universities across the nation reopened following a month-long closure. Demonstrations have been reported a...

Protests have spread to more Iranian universities since they erupted on Saturday, the day universities across the nation reopened following a month-long closure, with demonstrations reported at multiple institutions in Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan.

Verity - Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Labs of Theft Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI laboratories — DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax — of generating over 16 million exchanges with Claude through approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts, using a ...

Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI laboratories — DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax — of generating over 16 million exchanges with Claude through approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts, using a technique called "distillation" to extract Claude's capabilities.

Verity - Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith's Trump Report U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday permanently blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report on President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents. Ca...

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report on President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents. Cannon ruled that releasing the report would violate principles of fairness and justice.

Verity - Gulf States Back Kuwait in Maritime Dispute with Iraq Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry stated Monday that it was following with "high interest and concern" Iraq’s recent submission of maritime coordinates and maps to the U.N., noting that parts appear ...

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry stated that it was following with "high interest and concern" Iraq’s recent submission of maritime coordinates and maps to the U.N., urging Baghdad to respect Kuwait’s sovereignty and U.N.-demarcated borders.

Verity - St. Francis of Assisi's Remains on Public Display After 800 Years The remains of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time on Sunday, marking 800 years since the saint's death in 1226. The bones are contained in a bulletproof Plexiglas case ...

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time on Sunday, marking 800 years since the saint's death in 1226. The bones are contained in a bulletproof Plexiglas case in the lower Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy.

Verity - Rob Jetten Sworn in as The Netherlands' Youngest Prime Minister Rob Jetten, 38, was sworn in as the Netherlands' youngest-ever prime minister on Monday by King Willem-Alexander at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague. Jetten is also the country's first ...

Rob Jetten, 38, was sworn in as the Netherlands' youngest-ever, and first openly gay, prime minister on Monday by King Willem-Alexander at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague.

Verity - Mandelson Arrested Over Alleged Epstein Info Leak Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office at his Camden address on Monday. The Metropolitan Police confirmed he was taken to a London police station for an interview.

Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office at his Camden address on Monday. The Metropolitan Police confirmed he was taken to a London police station for an interview.

Verity - Hong Kong Court Upholds Convictions of 12 'HK47' Activists Hong Kong's Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by 12 pro-democracy activists on Monday, upholding their convictions and sentences in the city's largest national security trial. The court also reject...

Hong Kong's Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by 12 pro-democracy activists on Monday, upholding their convictions and sentences in the city's largest national security trial. The court also rejected the government's appeal against the acquittal of barrister Lawrence Lau.

Verity - France Summons US Ambassador Over Activist Death Remarks French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to the French Foreign Ministry on Monday over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the death of a 23...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to the French Foreign Ministry on Monday over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the death of a 23-year-old political activist.

Verity - Kim Jong Un Reelected as North Korean Ruling Party's Chief During the Ninth Party Congress on Sunday, North Korea's ruling Workers' Party reelected Kim Jong Un as general secretary. The decision was made with what state media described as the unanimous wil...

During the Ninth Party Congress on Sunday, North Korea's ruling Workers' Party reelected Kim Jong Un as general secretary. The decision was made with what state media described as the unanimous will of all delegates attending the congress.

Verity - Trump Demands Netflix Fire Susan Rice or 'Pay the Consequences' U.S. President Donald Trump called on Netflix to remove Susan Rice from its board on Saturday, describing the former U.S. national security advisor as a "political hack" with "no talent or skills" ...

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Netflix to remove Susan Rice from its board on Saturday, describing the former U.S. national security advisor as a "political hack" with "no talent or skills" in a post on Truth Social.

Verity - OpenAI Banned Tumbler Ridge Shooter's ChatGPT Account, Didn't Alert Police OpenAI announced on Friday that the company considered reporting the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge shooting — Jesse Van Rootselaar — to the Canadian police over their use of ChatGPT, but ultimately ...

OpenAI announced on Friday that the company considered reporting the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge shooting — Jesse Van Rootselaar — to the Canadian police over their use of ChatGPT, but ultimately elected not to.

Verity - Mexico: Violence Erupts After Drug Lord El Mencho Killed in Military Operation Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was killed during a Mexican military operation on Sunday morning in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The Defense Ministry reported that Oseguera was wounded durin...

Violence erupted across multiple Mexican states after Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was killed during a Mexican military operation on Sunday morning in Tapalpa, Jalisco.

Verity - DHS Suspends TSA PreCheck, Global Entry Amid Shutdown The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Sunday that it would suspend its TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs starting at 6 a.m. Eastern Time as a partial government shutdown contin...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Sunday that it would suspend its TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs starting at 6 a.m. Eastern Time as a partial government shutdown continues.

Verity - Armed Man Breaching Mar-a-Lago Perimeter Shot Dead A man in his early 20s was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy after entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago in Florida around 1:30 a.m...

A man in his early 20s was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy after entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago in Florida around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Verity - UK Considers Removing Andrew from Royal Succession The British government is reportedly considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession once police investigations conclude. Defense Minister...

The British government is reportedly considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession once police investigations conclude. Defense Minister Luke Pollard said the move would prevent Andrew from ever becoming King.