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Fact Check: The retaliatory actions planned by Israel in response to Iranian attacks are referred to as the 'Beirut model.'
False

Fact Check: The retaliatory actions planned by Israel in response to Iranian attacks are referred to as the 'Beirut model.'

# Fact Check: "The retaliatory actions planned by Israel in response to Iranian attacks are referred to as the 'Beirut model.'" ## What We Know The claim that Israel's retaliatory actions against Ira...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Canada has agreed to ratify Britain's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and will introduce legislation to its parliament in autumn 2023.
Partially True

Fact Check: Canada has agreed to ratify Britain's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and will introduce legislation to its parliament in autumn 2023.

# Fact Check: Canada Agrees to Ratify Britain's Accession to the CPTPP ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that Canada has indeed agreed to ratify Britain's accession to the Comprehensive and Pro...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel warned that attacks on civilian populations by Iran would result in the IDF attacking strategic infrastructure in Iran.
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Fact Check: Israel warned that attacks on civilian populations by Iran would result in the IDF attacking strategic infrastructure in Iran.

# Fact Check: "Israel warned that attacks on civilian populations by Iran would result in the IDF attacking strategic infrastructure in Iran." ## What We Know The claim that Israel warned of retaliat...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally ordered attacks against Israeli civilian population centers, as reported on October 15, 2023.
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Fact Check: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally ordered attacks against Israeli civilian population centers, as reported on October 15, 2023.

# Fact Check: "Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally ordered attacks against Israeli civilian population centers, as reported on October 15, 2023." ## What We Know On October 15, 20...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel is expected to order residents of various neighborhoods in Tehran to evacuate in response to Iranian missile attacks, according to an Israeli official on October 15, 2023.
Needs Research

Fact Check: Israel is expected to order residents of various neighborhoods in Tehran to evacuate in response to Iranian missile attacks, according to an Israeli official on October 15, 2023.

# Fact Check: "Israel is expected to order residents of various neighborhoods in Tehran to evacuate in response to Iranian missile attacks, according to an Israeli official on October 15, 2023." ## W...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Defense Minister Israel Katz condemned Iran's ballistic missile attacks on Israel and threatened residents of Tehran with retaliatory actions on October 15, 2023.
False

Fact Check: Defense Minister Israel Katz condemned Iran's ballistic missile attacks on Israel and threatened residents of Tehran with retaliatory actions on October 15, 2023.

# Fact Check: "Defense Minister Israel Katz condemned Iran's ballistic missile attacks on Israel and threatened residents of Tehran with retaliatory actions on October 15, 2023." ## What We Know On O...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, marking the first large-scale invasion of Russian territory by foreign forces since World War II.
True

Fact Check: Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, marking the first large-scale invasion of Russian territory by foreign forces since World War II.

# Fact Check: Ukraine's Cross-Border Incursion into Kursk Oblast ## What We Know In August 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a significant military operation into Russia's Kursk Oblast, mark...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: In April 2025, Russia confirmed for the first time that North Korean forces were fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk.
True

Fact Check: In April 2025, Russia confirmed for the first time that North Korean forces were fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk.

# Fact Check: "In April 2025, Russia confirmed for the first time that North Korean forces were fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk." ## What We Know In April 2025, both Russian and North Kore...

Published June 16, 2025
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Fact Check: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea transferred approximately 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February 2025.
True

Fact Check: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea transferred approximately 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February 2025.

# Fact Check: "South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea transferred approximately 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February 2025." ## What We Know According to ...

Published June 16, 2025
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