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Fact Check: United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced a proposed budget increase for the Department of Homeland Security to $175 billion for fiscal year 2026, which is a $44 billion increase from the previous year.
# Fact Check: "United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced a proposed budget increase for the Department of Homeland Security to $175 billion for fiscal year 2026, which is a $4...
Fact Check: The Earth is flat
# Fact Check: "The Earth is flat" ## What We Know The claim that "the Earth is flat" is a widely debunked notion that contradicts centuries of scientific evidence. Historical observations by ancient ...
Fact Check: The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Israel to the highest level on June 17, 2025, warning U.S. citizens not to travel to the country.
# Fact Check: "The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Israel to the highest level on June 17, 2025, warning U.S. citizens not to travel to the country." ## What We Know The claim st...
Fact Check: The Cop30 climate summit is scheduled to take place in Brazil in November 2023.
# Fact Check: "The Cop30 climate summit is scheduled to take place in Brazil in November 2023." ## What We Know The claim states that the COP30 climate summit is scheduled for November 2023 in Brazil...
Fact Check: A ballistic missile hit a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv during the Russian strikes on October 10, 2023.
# Fact Check: "A ballistic missile hit a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv during the Russian strikes on October 10, 2023." ## What We Know On October 10, 2023, reports emerged regarding a Russi...
Fact Check: Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Ukraine had received over 6,000 bodies from Moscow as of June 2025.
# Fact Check: "Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Ukraine had received over 6,000 bodies from Moscow as of June 2025." ## What We Know As of June 16, 2025, Ukrainian officials, i...
Fact Check: Richard Moore, the outgoing MI6 chief, expressed a desire for his successor to be a woman, stating in 2023 that he would help forge women’s equality by ensuring he was the last C selected from an all-male shortlist.
# Fact Check: Richard Moore's Statement on Women's Equality in MI6 Leadership ## What We Know In 2023, Richard Moore, the outgoing chief of MI6, made a statement regarding his desire for his successo...
Fact Check: The Wall Street Journal reported that around 20 At Home locations are set to close as part of the company's restructuring efforts.
# Fact Check: "The Wall Street Journal reported that around 20 At Home locations are set to close as part of the company's restructuring efforts." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that At Home...
Fact Check: Notices urging visitors to report negative comments about Americans have been posted at several sites in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, including the Boston Mill Visitor Center, Lock 29 trailhead, Ledges trailhead, and Kendall Lake.
# Fact Check: "Notices urging visitors to report negative comments about Americans have been posted at several sites in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, including the Boston Mill Visitor Center, Lock 29...