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Fact Check: the deficit is currently running more than 6% of gross domestic product
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Fact Check: the deficit is currently running more than 6% of gross domestic product

# Fact Check: "The deficit is currently running more than 6% of gross domestic product" ## What We Know The claim that the deficit is currently running more than 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) is...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: interest on the $36.2 trillion debt topping $92 billion
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Fact Check: interest on the $36.2 trillion debt topping $92 billion

# Fact Check: "Interest on the $36.2 trillion debt topping $92 billion" ## What We Know The claim that interest on the $36.2 trillion national debt has topped $92 billion is supported by multiple sou...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Three young people were in court in Ballymena on Thursday and remanded into custody for 'these disturbances'.
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Fact Check: Three young people were in court in Ballymena on Thursday and remanded into custody for 'these disturbances'.

# Fact Check: "Three young people were in court in Ballymena on Thursday and remanded into custody for 'these disturbances'." ## What We Know On Thursday, June 12, 2025, three teenagers appeared in c...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The annual tally was 14% higher than a year ago
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Fact Check: The annual tally was 14% higher than a year ago

# Fact Check: "The annual tally was 14% higher than a year ago" ## What We Know The claim that "the annual tally was 14% higher than a year ago" refers specifically to the U.S. budget deficit for May...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The extent to which rubber and Brazil nuts can provide for people is really limited compared to cattle.
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Fact Check: The extent to which rubber and Brazil nuts can provide for people is really limited compared to cattle.

# Fact Check: "The extent to which rubber and Brazil nuts can provide for people is really limited compared to cattle." ## What We Know The claim that rubber and Brazil nuts provide limited economic ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Families hid in attics and wardrobes during violent disorder in Ballymena this week.
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Fact Check: Families hid in attics and wardrobes during violent disorder in Ballymena this week.

# Fact Check: "Families hid in attics and wardrobes during violent disorder in Ballymena this week." ## What We Know Recent events in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, have been marked by significant unre...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: the year-to-date total to $1.36 trillion
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Fact Check: the year-to-date total to $1.36 trillion

# Fact Check: "the year-to-date total to $1.36 trillion" ## What We Know The claim that "the year-to-date total to $1.36 trillion" appears to refer to a financial figure related to the federal budget...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: A police helicopter also hovered over the town centre and officers had to extinguish a number of fires.
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Fact Check: A police helicopter also hovered over the town centre and officers had to extinguish a number of fires.

# Fact Check: "A police helicopter also hovered over the town centre and officers had to extinguish a number of fires." ## What We Know The claim regarding a police helicopter hovering over the town ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: About 900 families produce rubber for a French shoe company, Veja.
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Fact Check: About 900 families produce rubber for a French shoe company, Veja.

# Fact Check: "About 900 families produce rubber for a French shoe company, Veja." ## What We Know The claim that "about 900 families produce rubber for a French shoe company, Veja," is supported by ...

Published June 13, 2025
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