Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's false.

After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.

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Trump vexes New Zealanders by claiming one of their proudest historical moments for America

President Donald Trump’s false declaration that Americans “split the atom” has vexed New Zealanders who say the achievement belongs to one of their scientists.
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has memoir coming out in June

Two years after her shocking decision to resign as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is set to publish a memoir about her eventful time in office
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Trump's Jan. 6 pardons split the GOP: From the Politics Desk

Of all the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, the one that reverberated the most across Washington was his move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.
NBC News - 12h
Trump wrongly claims Manchester's atom split feat

Trump speech hailed the US feat, but New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford oversaw the trial in Manchester.
BBC News - 19h
US banks in ‘go-mode’ under Trump, says JPMorgan executive

Wall Street bets that new administration’s lighter-touch regulatory regime will spur dealmaking
Financial Times - 1d
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom

Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory . New Zealanders are not typically ones ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump says he will withdraw US from Paris climate accord

Decision deals blow to worldwide efforts to slow global warming after hottest year on record
Financial Times - 1d
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - 2d
Senators grill Trump's attorney general pick over false 2020 election claims

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, faced questions on Justice Department independence and the 2020 election at her confirmation hearing. Nikole Killion reports ...
CBS News - 6d
Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – US politics live

Bondi facing senators as Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and CIA pick John Ratcliffe also face confirmation hearings. Trump’s attorney general faces scrutiny at Senate hearing Who is Pam Bondi, ...
The Guardian - 6d
Asian Americans prioritize immigration under Trump, but are split on mass deportations

Immigration is an issue that many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders want the government to focus on this year, but they are sharply divided on what actions President-elect ...
NBC News - 6d
Posts falsely claim Ethiopia overtook Nigeria to become Africa’s fourth-largest economy

Yahoo News - 6d
California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away

Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.
CBS News - Jan. 14
ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility

The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,” the terrorist group said in a bulletin dated Thursday.
The New York Times - Jan. 13
Giuliani held in contempt of court for repeating false claims about election workers

A U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell admonished Giuliani for continuing to spread lies about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
ABC News - Jan. 10
My husband is unfaithful and wants an open relationship. Is it time for us to split? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

We’ve been together a long time but now he says I either accept an open marriage or we get a divorce. The only way I cope is by turning to alcohol. We are gay men in our mid 40s, who have been ...
The Guardian - Jan. 10
Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland

The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.
BBC News - Jan. 9
Footage of India mock train crash sparks false claims about 'fatal accident'

Yahoo News - Jan. 9
Dwight Howard’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tweet Delete Claim False, NBA Says

Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league ...
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8
Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen'

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland
ABC News - Jan. 8
Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?

Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the North and South Islands
ABC News - Jan. 8
Campaign group report Prince Andrew to police over 'false' business name claim

Prince Andrew has been accused of using a 'false name' in how a business was registered.
BBC News - Jan. 7
Greenland ‘not for sale’, says Danish PM after Trump call for US to buy it

US president-elect’s renewed interest in Arctic island poses challenge for Denmark’s government
Financial Times - Jan. 7
Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert

Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe. The cockney dialect, as associated with the late EastEnders icon Dame Barbara ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
New migrant caravan heads toward US as Trump return draws closer

The Mexican government recently announced it will open 25 new shelters to house deported migrants.
The Hill - Jan. 7
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand

Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend. Organisers of New Zealand’s national day commemorating the ...
The Guardian - Jan. 6
New Orleans attacker used very rare explosive in bombs, officials say

Shamsud-Din Jabbar used a rare explosive in New Orleans that has never before been used in a U.S. or European terrorist attack. A key question is how he learned of the explosive and managed to ...
NBC News - Jan. 4
Booz Allen Hamilton to Pay $15.9 Million in False Claims Settlement

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding agreed to a $15.9 million settlement with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving allegations the company submitted fraudulent claims to the U.S. under military task ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3
Apple AI alert falsely claimed Luke Littler had already won darts final

An AI-generated notification says the teen has won the tournament before the final is even played.
BBC News - Jan. 3
Post falsely claims video shows Niger protest against alleged France-Nigeria partnership

Yahoo News - Jan. 3
Post falsely claims 23 bodies were stolen from a South African mortuary over holidays

Yahoo News - Jan. 3
Clipped video shared to falsely claim opposition leader 'insulted author of Indian constitution'

Yahoo News - Jan. 3
‘They spread magic’: New Zealand’s ‘trail angels’ offer weary hikers food, showers and hope

A network of locals ready to provide a bed, a lift, or a box of chocolates to tired walkers along the Te Araroa trail has become a lifeline. American hiker Donna Barkley was weeks into walking New ...
The Guardian - Jan. 3
Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures

President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have blamed the deadly New Orleans truck attack on President Joe Biden's border policies even though the attacker was a U.S. citizen.
NBC News - Jan. 2
Trump uses New Orleans attack to push security and border agenda

President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policy
Financial Times - Jan. 2
Advancetrack expands to Australia, New Zealand

Yahoo News - Jan. 2
Driver runs down 2 New Zealand police officers, killing 1

A New Zealand police officer died in hospital on Wednesday and another was seriously hurt after a driver ran them down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the country’s ...
ABC News - Jan. 2
Driver runs down 2 New Zealand police officers, killing 1

The attack jolted a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare.
CBS News - Jan. 1
One dead after driver allegedly runs down two New Zealand police officers

Vehicle allegedly drove into two officers ‘at speed’ in Nelson, in a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. . A driver allegedly ran down two New Zealand police officers down ...
The Guardian - Jan. 1