https://www.verity.news/rss Latest stories from Verity.news en-us Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:36:10 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/micron-offers-taiwan-workers-up-to-months-pay https://www.verity.news/story/2026/micron-offers-taiwan-workers-up-to-months-pay Micron Technology announced on Friday that it will issue rewards to direct-labor employees based in Taiwan worth between 35 and 68 months' pay, with a minimum cash compensation of T$1.7 million ($53,748). Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:10:14 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/kimmel-moves-talarico-interview-to-youtube-cites-fcc https://www.verity.news/story/2026/kimmel-moves-talarico-interview-to-youtube-cites-fcc Jimmy Kimmel said Wednesday that his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC, and would instead be posted on the show's YouTube channel on Thursday. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:13:28 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/maduros-wife-seeks-release-from-jail-citing-heart-illness https://www.verity.news/story/2026/maduros-wife-seeks-release-from-jail-citing-heart-illness Lawyers for Cilia Flores, wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, filed court papers Wednesday asking a federal judge to release the 69-year-old from a Brooklyn jail into home confinement while she awaits trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:51:13 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/openai-rogue-ai-agents-used-sites-without-permission https://www.verity.news/story/2026/openai-rogue-ai-agents-used-sites-without-permission According to data reviewed and reported by Reuters on Wednesday, six independent sets of investigators found that OpenAI's AI agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:58:13 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/spain-backs-citizenship-for-western-saharas-sahrawis https://www.verity.news/story/2026/spain-backs-citizenship-for-western-saharas-sahrawis Spain's Congress of Deputies approved a bill Thursday granting Spanish nationality to Sahrawis — people from Western Sahara — who were born in the territory before Sept. 29, 1977, under Spanish administration, along with their first-degree descendants. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:01:55 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/newsom-signs-laws-on-childrens-use-of-social-media-ai https://www.verity.news/story/2026/newsom-signs-laws-on-childrens-use-of-social-media-ai California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills Thursday intended to shield children from risks tied to social media and AI chatbots, including new privacy protections and rules for companion chatbots. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:35:38 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/putin-lands-in-new-delhi-for-brics-summit https://www.verity.news/story/2026/putin-lands-in-new-delhi-for-brics-summit India's Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh received Russian President Vladimir Putin at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi early Friday as he arrived for a three-day visit centered on the 18th BRICS summit. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:08:55 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/hong-kong-jails-tiananmen-vigil-leaders-for-subversion https://www.verity.news/story/2026/hong-kong-jails-tiananmen-vigil-leaders-for-subversion A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced three former leaders of the group behind the city's annual Tiananmen Square vigil to prison terms of five to seven years for inciting subversion under the national security law Beijing imposed in 2020. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:13:09 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/judge-denies-bail-for-tate-brothers-in-extradition-fight https://www.verity.news/story/2026/judge-denies-bail-for-tate-brothers-in-extradition-fight U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis denied bail Wednesday for Andrew and Tristan Tate, ruling the social media influencers must remain jailed in Miami while they contest extradition to Britain on rape and sex trafficking charges. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:17:43 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/anthropic-claims-it-has-blocked-biologicallinked-inquiries-using-claude-ai https://www.verity.news/story/2026/anthropic-claims-it-has-blocked-biologicallinked-inquiries-using-claude-ai Anthropic said Thursday it disrupted five cases in which scientists used its Claude AI systems in ways that could support biological weapons development, banning the accounts involved and sharing findings with authorities and industry partners. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:43:28 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone https://www.verity.news/story/2026/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, Wednesday at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. The device starts at $1,999 for 256GB, with pre-orders opening Oct. 16 and sales beginning Oct. 23. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:38:19 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-denies-iranian-missiles-damaged-us-jets-in-jordan https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-denies-iranian-missiles-damaged-us-jets-in-jordan U.S. President Donald Trump told NewsNation in a phone interview Thursday there was "no truth" to reports that Iranian missiles damaged U.S. military aircraft in Jordan, saying "No damage. No nothing." Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:37:12 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-court-no-constitutional-right-to-clean-drinking-water https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-court-no-constitutional-right-to-clean-drinking-water The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-5 on Sept. 4 that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over lead contamination. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:29:42 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/rhode-island-gov-mckee-loses-democratic-primary https://www.verity.news/story/2026/rhode-island-gov-mckee-loses-democratic-primary Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lost the Democratic primary Wednesday to former CVS executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes, who took 62.4% of the vote to McKee's 37.6%, according to unofficial Board of Elections results with all precincts reporting. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:29:29 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-aca-rebate-checks-for-million-enrollees https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-aca-rebate-checks-for-million-enrollees U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday in a video posted on White House social media accounts that the federal government will send $500 rebate checks to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states who bought Affordable Care Act coverage. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:23:15 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/bayeux-tapestry-exhibition-opens-in-london https://www.verity.news/story/2026/bayeux-tapestry-exhibition-opens-in-london The Bayeux Tapestry went on public display at the British Museum in London on Thursday, marking the first time the 11th-century embroidery has been shown to the public outside France and the first time it has been in Britain in almost 1,000 years. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:53:38 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/algeria-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-uae-over-hostile-acts https://www.verity.news/story/2026/algeria-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-uae-over-hostile-acts Algeria announced on Thursday that it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stating that the step followed "the exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral relations" after years of tension. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:21:05 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/lawmakers-call-for-ai-safety-after-anthropic-researchers-warnings https://www.verity.news/story/2026/lawmakers-call-for-ai-safety-after-anthropic-researchers-warnings U.S. lawmakers from both parties called for AI safety legislation on Wednesday after several Anthropic researchers issued warnings about the technology. Rep. Lori Trahan said the call is coming from inside the house and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called for a special session of Congress. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:17:28 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/houthis-seize-port-of-mocha-push-toward-key-red-sea-strait https://www.verity.news/story/2026/houthis-seize-port-of-mocha-push-toward-key-red-sea-strait According to Yemeni government military sources, the Houthis seized the Red Sea port city of Mocha (Mokha in Arabic) on Thursday and were advancing south toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:08:01 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/eu-climate-agency-august-ties-for-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally https://www.verity.news/story/2026/eu-climate-agency-august-ties-for-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said Thursday that August 2026 tied with July 2023 as the hottest month ever recorded globally, with an average surface air temperature of 16.96 degrees Celsius, or 1.65 C above pre-industrial levels. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:06:56 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/china-dead-in-qingdao-cargo-ship-fire https://www.verity.news/story/2026/china-dead-in-qingdao-cargo-ship-fire At least 25 people were confirmed dead Thursday after a foreign-flagged cargo ship caught fire while undergoing maintenance at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. in Shandong province, eastern China. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:31:11 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/bojs-masu-signals-more-rate-hikes-as-monetary-policy-meeting-looms https://www.verity.news/story/2026/bojs-masu-signals-more-rate-hikes-as-monetary-policy-meeting-looms Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Kazuyuki Masu said in a speech on Thursday that the central bank will continue raising its policy rate, adding that the "most vital" task is ensuring that underlying inflation "does not significantly exceed" 2%. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:38:02 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/israel-opens-first-slovenian-embassy-amid-mass-protests https://www.verity.news/story/2026/israel-opens-first-slovenian-embassy-amid-mass-protests Israel opened its first resident embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar inaugurating the mission in Ljubljana alongside Slovenian Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer. Saar called it "indeed a historic day." Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:41:20 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/russias-fsb-arrests-former-british-embassy-guard-alleges-ukrainian-plot https://www.verity.news/story/2026/russias-fsb-arrests-former-british-embassy-guard-alleges-ukrainian-plot Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, said on Thursday that it arrested a former guard of the British embassy in Moscow, accusing him of gathering intelligence for an alleged Ukrainian plot. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:48:12 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/missouri-supreme-court-calls-secretary-of-state-over-contempt-allegations https://www.verity.news/story/2026/missouri-supreme-court-calls-secretary-of-state-over-contempt-allegations The Missouri Supreme Court ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear in-person on Thursday, to explain why he should not be held in contempt for instructing election officials to use a congressional map the court had previously barred. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:40:18 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/brent-holds-above-as-usiran-tanker-war-escalates https://www.verity.news/story/2026/brent-holds-above-as-usiran-tanker-war-escalates Brent crude futures for November delivery held above the $100 mark for a second straight session Thursday, trading near $100.71 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for October delivery slipped about 0.3% to roughly $95.73 a barrel. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:35:19 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/norway-pm-claims-zelenskyys-plane-nearly-hit-by-russian-drone https://www.verity.news/story/2026/norway-pm-claims-zelenskyys-plane-nearly-hit-by-russian-drone Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre claimed on Wednesday that a Russian drone nearly hit the plane of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he traveled to Oslo for the funeral of the late King Harald V. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:55:11 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-pledges-k-to-each-voter-if-gop-keeps-congress https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-pledges-k-to-each-voter-if-gop-keeps-congress U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters at the first Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday to "pretend that I am on the ballot," highlighting that the White House party incumbent usually struggles in midterm elections. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/rubio-pledges-m-boats-to-ecuador-in-antigang-push https://www.verity.news/story/2026/rubio-pledges-m-boats-to-ecuador-in-antigang-push U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department announced a sweep of measures to target criminal networks operating in Ecuador during Rubio's visit to the South American country on Wednesday. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:37:12 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/somaliland-offers-k-troops-for-usled-gaza-force https://www.verity.news/story/2026/somaliland-offers-k-troops-for-usled-gaza-force Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said Wednesday that his government is prepared to send up to 2,000 troops to the planned U.S.-led International Stabilization Force in Gaza, but only if the United States or Israel formally requests them. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:36:17 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/huawei-racketeering-trial-opens-in-brooklyn-court https://www.verity.news/story/2026/huawei-racketeering-trial-opens-in-brooklyn-court A racketeering conspiracy trial of Huawei Technologies opened Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn, with prosecutors accusing the Chinese company of stealing technology from American firms, abusing the U.S. financial system and aiding Iranian surveillance. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:16:13 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/spain-declassified-files-reveal-warnings-before-ceuta-mass-crossing https://www.verity.news/story/2026/spain-declassified-files-reveal-warnings-before-ceuta-mass-crossing Documents declassified by Spain's government Wednesday show the National Intelligence Center warned Moroccan and Ceuta authorities on July 29 that social media groups were encouraging a mass migrant crossing the following day. More than 70,000 people entered the Spanish exclave on July 30. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:56:29 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-plan-would-cut-immigrants-from-census-count https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-plan-would-cut-immigrants-from-census-count The Trump administration has proposed overhauling the 2030 census, excluding immigrants without green cards from apportionment totals and barring questions on race, ethnicity and sex orientation in the short-form questionnaire. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:46:16 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/-killed-missing-after-philippine-ferry-catches-fire https://www.verity.news/story/2026/-killed-missing-after-philippine-ferry-catches-fire At least five people were killed and scores remained missing Thursday after a fire broke out aboard the passenger ferry MV June Aster off Coron in the western Philippine province of Palawan. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:40 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-defends-disputed-ground-zero-account https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-defends-disputed-ground-zero-account At a Tunnel to Towers "Steel Across America" event on the Ellipse Tuesday, President Donald Trump alleged that two firefighters grabbed him under the arms and lifted him away from the U.S. Steel Building near Ground Zero, which appeared at risk of collapsing after Sept. 11, 2001. Trump did not specify exactly when the incident occurred. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:37:25 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-treasury-triples-debt-buyback-to-b-yields-rise https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-treasury-triples-debt-buyback-to-b-yields-rise The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it would repurchase up to $6 billion of 10- to 20-year Treasury securities, triple the usual $2 billion operation and above the $4 billion minimum it set on Aug. 19. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:15:49 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/brazils-supreme-court-justice-reinstates-federal-police-chief https://www.verity.news/story/2026/brazils-supreme-court-justice-reinstates-federal-police-chief Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino ordered on Wednesday the immediate reinstatement of the country's federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues, reversing a decision by fellow Justice André Mendonça. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:11:07 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/anthropic-reportedly-builds-precrime-unit-to-track-ai-activists https://www.verity.news/story/2026/anthropic-reportedly-builds-precrime-unit-to-track-ai-activists Job postings and interviews with senior security officials indicate Anthropic is building an extensive monitoring system to track activists who oppose the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to a Wednesday report published by The American Prospect. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:52:13 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-sanctions-all-remaining-iranian-airlines https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-sanctions-all-remaining-iranian-airlines The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it sanctioned 36 Iran-linked targets, including 27 Iranian airlines not previously designated, along with cargo service providers and general sales agents based in Turkey, the UAE, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:34:09 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/microsoft-teachers-unions-set-binding-ai-rules-for-schools https://www.verity.news/story/2026/microsoft-teachers-unions-set-binding-ai-rules-for-schools American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, United Federation of Teachers (UFT) President Michael Mulgrew and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith announced a National AI Safety & Privacy Standard for schools Wednesday, establishing legally enforceable protections for students and educators. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:29:36 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/ackman-fryer-launch-m-prize-for-academic-courage https://www.verity.news/story/2026/ackman-fryer-launch-m-prize-for-academic-courage Harvard economist Roland Fryer and investor Bill Ackman announced the Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday, describing it as an award for social scientists whose findings drew attacks. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:53:19 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/google-hackers-now-use-ai-agents-to-attack-in-hours https://www.verity.news/story/2026/google-hackers-now-use-ai-agents-to-attack-in-hours Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GITG) warned that hackers and other cybercriminals are using AI in ever more sophisticated ways as part of their activities, which are increasingly targeting AI assets, in a report published Tuesday. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:09:54 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/hunter-bidens-laptop-token-spikes-then-crashes https://www.verity.news/story/2026/hunter-bidens-laptop-token-spikes-then-crashes Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP cryptocurrency token launched Wednesday on Base, the Coinbase-built network, and peaked minutes later before falling sharply. Blockchain firm Arkham put the high at $199.51, while another tracker reported a spike above $300. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:05:08 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/google-to-invest-billion-in-finland-ai-buildout https://www.verity.news/story/2026/google-to-invest-billion-in-finland-ai-buildout Google said Wednesday it will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in AI and digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, describing it as the company's "largest single investment in Europe." Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:48:26 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-backs-kenya-push-to-process-critical-minerals-locally https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-backs-kenya-push-to-process-critical-minerals-locally U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia said Wednesday at a business summit in Nairobi that critical minerals are a Trump administration priority and Washington backs Kenya's push for local processing, saying American companies should not simply extract and ship minerals abroad. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:01:23 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/cyberattack-shuts-springfield-schools https://www.verity.news/story/2026/cyberattack-shuts-springfield-schools Officials in Springfield, Massachusetts, announced Wednesday that schools would be closed for the remainder of the week as the district works to resolve a cyber incident that has disrupted systems needed for essential school operations. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:06:35 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/openai-says-its-ai-solved-a-millennium-prize-problem https://www.verity.news/story/2026/openai-says-its-ai-solved-a-millennium-prize-problem OpenAI said Tuesday that an unreleased internal AI system produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of seven Millennium Prize Problems selected by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:30:41 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/jamaica-petitions-legal-questions-to-king-charles-over-slavery https://www.verity.news/story/2026/jamaica-petitions-legal-questions-to-king-charles-over-slavery On Monday, a spokesperson from Downing Street reiterated Britain's stance that it would not pay reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, while saying that the practice was an "abhorrent" chapter in history that must be recognized and condemned. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:17:44 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/report-us-border-patrol-units-allegedly-tracking-finances https://www.verity.news/story/2026/report-us-border-patrol-units-allegedly-tracking-finances U.S. Border Patrol officials are reportedly operating secretive units called Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams (PITT) that analyze Americans' financial activity and other data and pass that intelligence to local police, 404 Media reported Tuesday. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:18:30 +0000 https://www.verity.news/story/2026/uk-burnham-backs-nats-chief-as-over-k-flights-get-canceled https://www.verity.news/story/2026/uk-burnham-backs-nats-chief-as-over-k-flights-get-canceled Prime Minister Andy Burnham's official spokesman said Wednesday that the government retains confidence in National Air Traffic Services (NATS) chief executive Martin Rolfe, who has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into the air traffic control failure that led to the cancelation of more than 2,000 flights to and from U.K. airports over the last two days. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:03:49 +0000