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Fact Check: Trump's two-week ultimatum to Iran was reduced to just two days.
# Fact Check: "Trump's two-week ultimatum to Iran was reduced to just two days." ## What We Know Recently, President Donald Trump stated that he would decide whether to take military action against I...
Fact Check: The Great Wall of China is visible from space
# Fact Check: "The Great Wall of China is visible from space" ## What We Know The claim that the Great Wall of China is visible from space has been a long-standing myth. This assertion gained tractio...
Fact Check: The Jews control the world
# Fact Check: "The Jews Control the World" ## What We Know The claim that "the Jews control the world" is rooted in a long history of antisemitic conspiracy theories. This notion is often referred to...
Fact Check: Over 100 people died in Buenos Aires bombings linked to Iran.
# Fact Check: "Over 100 people died in Buenos Aires bombings linked to Iran." ## What We Know The claim that "over 100 people died in Buenos Aires bombings linked to Iran" appears to refer to two sig...
Fact Check: Putin's mediation offer follows deadly Iranian missile strikes on Ukraine.
# Fact Check: "Putin's mediation offer follows deadly Iranian missile strikes on Ukraine." ## What We Know Russian President Vladimir Putin recently offered to mediate the conflict between Israel and...
Fact Check: Fordow nuclear site targeted with U.S. bunker-buster bombs.
# Fact Check: "Fordow nuclear site targeted with U.S. bunker-buster bombs." ## What We Know The claim that the U.S. has targeted the Fordow nuclear site in Iran with bunker-buster bombs is currently ...
Fact Check: Children aged 7 to 17 were missing from ten days to over a year.
# Fact Check: "Children aged 7 to 17 were missing from ten days to over a year." ## What We Know The claim that "children aged 7 to 17 were missing from ten days to over a year" lacks specific statis...
Fact Check: 300 Haitian immigrants in Waupaca face immediate self-deportation threats.
# Fact Check: "300 Haitian immigrants in Waupaca face immediate self-deportation threats." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that a significant number of Haitian immigrants in Wisconsin, includ...
Fact Check: Australians rank third in online vulgarity among English speakers.
# Fact Check: "Australians rank third in online vulgarity among English speakers." ## What We Know Recent research conducted by the University of Queensland analyzed over 1.7 billion words of online ...