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Fact Check: US strikes on Iran were the first large-scale military action in years.
# Fact Check: "US strikes on Iran were the first large-scale military action in years." ## What We Know The claim that the recent U.S. strikes on Iran represent the first large-scale military action ...
Fact Check: Ukraine endorses US strikes on Iran to halt nuclear threat.
# Fact Check: Ukraine Endorses US Strikes on Iran to Halt Nuclear Threat ## What We Know The claim that "Ukraine endorses US strikes on Iran to halt nuclear threat" stems from statements made by Ukra...
Fact Check: Pope Leo XIV condemns Trump's Iran strike as a path to war.
# Fact Check: "Pope Leo XIV condemns Trump's Iran strike as a path to war." ## What We Know The claim that "Pope Leo XIV condemns Trump's Iran strike as a path to war" is based on recent statements m...
Fact Check: Trump administration seeks to deport Khalil for pro-Palestinian protests.
# Fact Check: Trump administration seeks to deport Khalil for pro-Palestinian protests ## What We Know The claim that the Trump administration is seeking to deport Khalil for participating in pro-Pal...
Fact Check: Harvard's Legacy of Slavery Initiative halted after uncovering too many enslaved names.
# Fact Check: "Harvard's Legacy of Slavery Initiative halted after uncovering too many enslaved names." ## What We Know The claim that Harvard's Legacy of Slavery Initiative has been halted is not su...
Fact Check: Australians rank third in online swearing, with 22 curses per 100,000 words.
# Fact Check: "Australians rank third in online swearing, with 22 curses per 100,000 words." ## What We Know Recent research led by the University of Queensland analyzed over 1.7 billion words of onl...
Fact Check: Bangladeshis are the politest, using only 7 vulgarities per 100,000 words.
# Fact Check: "Bangladeshis are the politest, using only 7 vulgarities per 100,000 words." ## What We Know The claim that "Bangladeshis are the politest, using only 7 vulgarities per 100,000 words" l...
Fact Check: Farenthold launched a radio show after leaving Congress.
# Fact Check: "Farenthold launched a radio show after leaving Congress." ## What We Know Blake Farenthold, a former U.S. Representative from Texas, resigned from Congress in April 2018 amid allegatio...
Fact Check: Russian military casualties are five times higher than all post-WWII conflicts combined.
# Fact Check: "Russian military casualties are five times higher than all post-WWII conflicts combined." ## What We Know The claim that "Russian military casualties are five times higher than all pos...