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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...
Fact Check: usa won in Vietnam
# Fact Check: "USA Won in Vietnam" ## What We Know The claim that the USA won in Vietnam is historically inaccurate. The Vietnam War, which lasted from the late 1950s until 1975, ended with the fall ...
Fact Check: the earth is flat
# Fact Check: "The Earth is Flat" ## What We Know The claim that "the Earth is flat" contradicts centuries of scientific evidence and observation. Historical figures such as the ancient Greeks and Eg...
Fact Check: Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed understanding for President Trump's decision to leave the G7 summit early, stating, 'I'm very grateful for the president's presence and I fully understand why he must return.'
# Fact Check: Mark Carney's Statement on Trump's G7 Departure ## What We Know The claim states that Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed understanding for President Trump's decision to leave the G7 s...
Fact Check: During the G7 summit on May 27, 2023, Trump signed a trade pact with the United Kingdom and agreed to attempt to reach a trade agreement with Canada within 30 days.
# Fact Check: "During the G7 summit on May 27, 2023, Trump signed a trade pact with the United Kingdom and agreed to attempt to reach a trade agreement with Canada within 30 days." ## What We Know Th...