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38 facts cited
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Trump-Xi Washington summit; US and China strike deal to lower tariffs on $30B in goods
29 verified facts from 4 sources.
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SEP 26
The White House said the US and China agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for AI incidents.
SEP 26
Trump said the US and China did not spend that much time talking about AI.
SEP 26
Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration would rename AI as super intelligence, or SI, in official communications.
SEP 26
Trump said he would rather not integrate AI efforts with China because the US is leading by a lot.
SEP 26
Trump said the US is not going to be putting on brakes for AI.
5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Scrutiny of Donald Trump's 'biggest oil deal in world history'
32 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
Secretary of state Marco Rubio told an interviewer in early September that Betancourt had a track record of producing oil.
SEP 26
Secretary of state Marco Rubio told a Venezuelan radio interviewer there was no investigation within the US system against Betancourt.
SEP 26
The Pentagon told lawmakers it has warrants in Nabep, meaning rights to purchase shares rather than the shares themselves.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
England vs Spain UEFA Nations League preview
31 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
Spain's Euro 2024 final victory marked a record-breaking fourth European crown for Spain.
SEP 26
The odds of a draw in the England vs Spain match stand at 26.2 percent according to Opta.
SEP 26
England returned to League A after winning Group B2 in their previous Nations League appearance.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Republic of Ireland preparations stalled by pressure to boycott Israel game
23 verified facts from 2 sources.
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SEP 26
Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr said the FAI had 'lost the respect of the Irish people' for going ahead with the games.
SEP 26
RTE reported that some Ireland players had decided they did not want to play the games.
SEP 26
The SIPTU trade union displayed a huge poster in central Dublin asking players to 'Go with your conscience!' and 'Don't play with genocide.'
On the record
“I think they’ve made their opinions clear over the last year. The FAI back in November actually went to UEFA and requested that Israel be put out of the tournament on principle. And yet they went against that principle.”
Brian Kerr
Said DATE NOT STATED
Reported SEP 26
verbatim · 1 source
Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr noted that the FAI had previously requested UEFA remove Israel from the tournament on principle but then went against that principle.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
USA thrashes Peru with teenage newcomers shining in first step toward 2030
26 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
The US will play Chile on Tuesday at Energizer Park in St Louis.
SEP 26
Zavier Gozo is a Crystal Palace attacker who was fouled in the box in the 65th minute, leading to a penalty converted by Malik Tillman.
SEP 26
Cavan Sullivan is the youngest player to feature for the US national team in over two decades.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
USMNT vs Peru international friendly in Orlando
23 verified facts from 2 sources.
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SEP 26
Tyler Adams was named captain for the match, the first time he was captain under Pochettino.
SEP 26
There were 13 uncapped players in the US camp during this window.
SEP 26
Mike Slivinski remains the youngest-ever starter for the USMNT.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Meta's internal effort to develop Muse AI agent into a hit
26 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
Nat Friedman heads the superintelligence unit's Products and Applied Research team.
SEP 26
Friedman and Wang cowrote a memo outlining a "superintelligent personal sidekick" that would act as a trusted friend and advisor.
SEP 26
Friedman derided a report about Muse's security as written by "dummies."
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, Cape Verde crash
25 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
Cape Verde lost 3-1 away to Mali.
SEP 26
George Ilenikhena equalised for Nigeria in first-half added time on his international debut.
SEP 26
Mali regained the lead against Cape Verde as half-time approached through Nene.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Iran pitches seven-day ceasefire proposal at UNGA; Trump rejects it
18 verified facts from 3 sources.
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SEP 26
Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for the US actions.
SEP 26
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said initial steps of the plan would take four to five days, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on the sixth day, and talks with the US on a final deal would start on day seven.
SEP 26
Pezeshkian said mediators Qatar and Pakistan are conveying Iran's messages to Washington.
On the record
“I think that the best we can hope for is that this offer from the Iranian foreign minister does lead to further discussions to try to clarify what preconditions Washington is willing to work with,”
Thomas Warrick
Said DATE NOT STATED
Reported SEP 26
verbatim · 1 source
Warrick told Al Jazeera he hopes Iran's proposal leads to further discussions clarifying what preconditions Washington will accept.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
SEP 26
Colin Kaepernick speaks on being blackballed for taking the knee; Brian Urlacher criticizes him
20 verified facts from 2 sources.
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SEP 26
Brian Urlacher said racial divide in a locker room would cause a team to fail.
SEP 26
Brian Urlacher said Kaepernick's protest would have been a line in the sand for him.
SEP 26
Brian Urlacher said he stopped watching professional football for approximately two to three years because of the protests.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
ICE detains college athlete, raising questions for NCAA and universities
23 verified facts from 1 source.
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SEP 26
Nandita Sharma is a professor of sociology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
SEP 26
There are over 25,000 international college athletes across the NCAA, making up almost 13% of the entire college athlete population.
SEP 26
Alsalman said Seck was actively taking steps to ensure her student status remained intact while continuing her education at Kentucky State University.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Trump rejects Iran's seven-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz
20 verified facts from 2 sources.
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SEP 26
Araghchi said Iran 'will not back down' on its conditions.
SEP 26
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz shortly after the US and Israel launched their war on February 28.
SEP 26
The US has responded with an economic blockade on Iran and threats of secondary sanctions against airports and companies doing business with Iranian airlines.
On the record
“because they are losing so badly”
Donald Trump
Said SEP 26
Reported SEP 26
verbatim · 2 sources
Trump rejected Iran's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran wants a deal because it is losing the conflict.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Quote of the day
“We are talking about an incredible disaster.”
Haris Doukas
Said DATE NOT STATED
Reported SEP 26
verbatim · 2 sources
An explosion destroyed a three-storey building in the Plaka area of Athens, killing at least two people and leaving several others missing.
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