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Fact Check: Iran’s U.N. ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in Israeli attacks.
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Fact Check: Iran’s U.N. ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in Israeli attacks.

# Fact Check: "Iran’s U.N. ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in Israeli attacks." ## What We Know On June 13, 2025, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid I...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The crude marriage rate was approximately 6.45 per 1,000.
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Fact Check: The crude marriage rate was approximately 6.45 per 1,000.

# Fact Check: "The crude marriage rate was approximately 6.45 per 1,000." ## What We Know The claim regarding the crude marriage rate being approximately 6.45 per 1,000 lacks sufficient context and c...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers.
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Fact Check: Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers.

# Fact Check: "Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers." ## What We Know On June 12-13, 2025, ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: A total of 12,791 couples married last month — 12,359 heterosexual couples and 432 same-sex couples.
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Fact Check: A total of 12,791 couples married last month — 12,359 heterosexual couples and 432 same-sex couples.

# Fact Check: "A total of 12,791 couples married last month — 12,359 heterosexual couples and 432 same-sex couples." ## What We Know The claim states that in a specific month, there were 12,791 marri...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: One baby was born approximately every 5.3 minutes, corresponding to a crude birthrate of 4.25 per 1,000 annually.
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Fact Check: One baby was born approximately every 5.3 minutes, corresponding to a crude birthrate of 4.25 per 1,000 annually.

# Fact Check: "One baby was born approximately every 5.3 minutes, corresponding to a crude birthrate of 4.25 per 1,000 annually." ## What We Know The claim states that one baby is born approximately ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Carney has said one of his priorities for the G7 summit is 'countering foreign interference and transnational crime.'
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Fact Check: Carney has said one of his priorities for the G7 summit is 'countering foreign interference and transnational crime.'

# Fact Check: "Carney has said one of his priorities for the G7 summit is 'countering foreign interference and transnational crime.'" ## What We Know Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has outlined...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7pm yesterday.
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Fact Check: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7pm yesterday.

# Fact Check: "A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7pm yesterday." ## What We Know On June 11, 2025, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake indeed struck off th...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The forthcoming meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit will offer an important opportunity to exchange views on bilateral and global issues.
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Fact Check: The forthcoming meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit will offer an important opportunity to exchange views on bilateral and global issues.

# Fact Check: "The forthcoming meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit will offer an important opportunity to exchange views on bilateral and global issues." ## What We Know...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The government recorded 15,382 deaths last month, with one person dying every 2.9 minutes on average, corresponding to a crude death rate of 7.75 per 1,000 annually.
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Fact Check: The government recorded 15,382 deaths last month, with one person dying every 2.9 minutes on average, corresponding to a crude death rate of 7.75 per 1,000 annually.

# Fact Check: "The government recorded 15,382 deaths last month, with one person dying every 2.9 minutes on average, corresponding to a crude death rate of 7.75 per 1,000 annually." ## What We Know A...

Published June 13, 2025
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