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purports Trump said 'Israel has hypnotized the world'
The video shows Trump at a rally saying, "Israel has hypnotized the world. May Allah awaken the people and help them to see the evil doings of Israel and the United States." The post has received more than 116,000 likes. [...] Technically, Trump did say this. At a 2019 campaign rally in Minneapolis, while discussing Mi...
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Congress Party is celebrating after China blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist in the UN Security Council.
China blocks India’s move to ban Jaish chief Masood Azhar, again China said on Saturday its technical hold on India’s move to get Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the United Nations has "been extended", days before the expiry of the hold. Ties between India and China are s...
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“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling”
Ron DeSantis "On day one, Ron DeSantis will advocate to the Florida Legislature to pass legislation that bans fracking in the state." [...] Even before he entered office, Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to urge Florida's Legislature to ban hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, statewide. [...] Almost all of the action DeSanti...
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Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic
Here are some of Pam’s popular poems. [...] Pam’s published books including "Up in the Attic" and her DVDs including "Word Perfect".
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claims Henry Ford once said, "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Ford ever said or wrote this expression.
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Drone-Operated Mobile Toilets In China!
China’s Toilet Revolution is a prime example of the paradox of innovation in public service delivery. It has shown how centralized innovation planning can achieve an unparalleled degree of digital transformation, improving every aspect of service from user access to maintenance. However, such innovation has also proven...
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the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has climbed to a level last seen more than 3 million years ago — before humans even appeared on the rocky ball we call home
In the latest bit of bad news for a planet beset by climate change, the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has climbed to a level last seen more than 3 million years ago — before humans even appeared on the rocky ball we call home. [...] The level of CO2 in the atmosphere has risen an average of 2.5 ...
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No organisation associated with Islam participated in the relief work during the Odisha train accident
Islamic organizations, such as Dawat-e-Islami India and Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind, have actively participated in the relief work following the Odisha accident. They have provided essential supplies like food and water to the victims and facilitated transportation to nearby hospitals. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISL...
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The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVI...
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Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once said, "The best way to predict the future is to create it."
The first known instance of the saying appeared roughly a century after Lincoln’s death.
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The song “Mere Angane Mein” was originally from a 19th-century movie called ‘Miss Sheela’ (1883)
Mere Angne Mein: Jacqueline Fernandez and Asim Riaz give Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic song a time travel twist Jacqueline Fernandez and Asim Riaz feature together in the music video of Mere Angne Mein, directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. After teasing fans with sneak peeks for days, the music video featuring Jacqueli...
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President Joe Biden walked “onto an empty airplane for no reason.”
Joe Biden slowly boards Air Force One as calls grow for him to drop out of the election [...] US President Joe Biden was seen slowly ascending the small stairs of Air Force One after testing positive for covid on Wednesday.
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purports CNBC published an article linking AMC Theatres to the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse
CNBC did not publish article linking US movie theatre group AMC to Silicon Valley Bank collapse [...] (Reuters) - Social media users are sharing a screenshot of a purported CNBC report that links U.S. movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc to the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, but the CNBC report is fa...
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Maggi Noodles in Unhealthy !!
Maggi noodles can be dangerous for your health because of MSG and lead. It is important to choose healthier foods and avoid eating too much Maggi. [...] Maggi noodles can be harmful to your health because preservatives are added to them. It is important to choose healthy foods and avoid eating too much Maggi. [...] Mag...
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The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy."
Manchin is broadly right to note that the U.S. has decreased its reliance on coal for generating electricity over the past decade, although he incorrectly labeled the units of measurement that went along with his figures. He also has a point that the U.S. has led the world in the number of retirements of coal-fired ass...
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“Autism is nothing more than mercury toxicity“; vaccine ingredients are toxic
Mercury, vaccines, and autism: one controversy, three histories - PMID: 18172138 - PMCID: PMC2376879 - DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.113159 Mercury, vaccines, and autism: one controversy, three histories [...] Mercury, vaccines, and autism, revisited.Am J Public Health. 2008 Aug;98(8):1350; author reply 1350-1. doi: 10.2105/A...
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Isla Brasilera/Ilha Brasileira is a territory of Brazil
Brazilian Island facts for kids Brazilian Island (Portuguese: Ilha Brasileira; in Standard Spanish: Isla Brasileña; in Portuñol/Portunhol: Isla Brasilera) is a small uninhabited river island at the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Quaraí (Cuareim) River, between the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, whic...
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Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."
Harris said Trump "intends to enact what in effect is a national sales tax -call it a Trump tax - that would raise prices on middle class families by almost $4,000 a year." Trump has said that he would propose a 10% tariff on all non-domestic goods sold in the U.S. While tariffs are levied separately from taxes, econom...
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Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Republic of China
The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of territory in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, is situated at the crossroads of four countries: China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Wakhan Corridor is about 350 km long with 16 to 64 km wide at its eastern end, the corridor forks into two prongs that wrap around a s...
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President Joe Biden claimed in an Oct. 20 speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using drones and ammunition from Iran and North Korea.
- Biden's speech called out Vladimir Putin by name, but he did not directly address the Russian president's announcement earlier Tuesday that Moscow was suspending participation in New START, a key nuclear arms control treaty and the last such agreement between the two countries. [...] "They’ve targeted civilians with ...
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Footage Of An Adult Film Mistakenly Being Aired On TV Screen At Asiri Hospital !
TV station accidentally airs porn clip during weather report [...] A TV station accidentally aired a short porn clip during a weather report – but the presenter appeared completely unaware of the X-rated blunder. [...] It’s alleged the station aired a "sexually explicit clip of an adult film website" during the 6pm new...
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Mayotte is a territory of France
Mayotte (/maɪˈɒt/ my-OT; French: Mayotte, [majɔt] ; Shimaore: Maore, IPA: [maˈore]; Kibushi: Maori, IPA: [maˈori]), officially the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte),[3] is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the northern part of the Moza...
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Sweetgum balls contain the same active ingredient that Tamiflu contains, which is shikimic acid; It kills viruses including SARS-CoV-2
Sweetgum contains small amounts of shikimic acid, which is the starting point in the industrial manufacture of Tamiflu, a drug for treating influenza. However, there is no evidence that shikimic acid has the same effect. Tamiflu targets a specific protein found in flu viruses, so it doesn’t work against the virus that ...
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S.M.S English Medium School in Karnataka designed a Social Studies question paper for 7th standard students, which exclusively asked questions related to Muslim and other communities, indicating bias against Hinduism
The question paper analysis of the SSLC Karnataka social science subject has been provided below after the availability of the final exam paper. Inputs have been taken from expert faculty and students (who took the exam) for doing a proper analysis of the question paper. The Karnataka SSLC Social Science question paper...
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30 Navy SEALs died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on March 11
There is no record of 30 SEALs dying in a single incident in Afghanistan on March 11. The claim likely stemmed from an August 2011 helicopter crash that killed 30 members of the U.S. military.
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The song “Mere Angane Mein” was originally from a 19th-century movie called ‘Miss Sheela’ (1883)
An audio recording of the hit Hindi song 'Mere Angne Mein' is being widely shared on social media, claiming that it was first recorded in 1883 by one Miss Sheela. [...] What about 'Mere Angne Mein'?: We came across a blog post which mentioned that the song 'Mere Angne Mein' was actually a folk song from Uttar Pradesh.
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Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Republic of China
Sixty-Four Villages East of the River 50°06′N 127°41′E / 50.100°N 127.683°E The Sixty-Four Villages East of the River were a group of Manchu, Daur and Han-inhabited villages located on the left (north) bank of the Amur River (Heilong Jiang) opposite of Heihe, and on the east bank of Zeya River opposite of Blagoveshchen...
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Best available data show sea-level rise is not accelerating. Local and regional sea levels continue to exhibit typical natural variability—in some places rising and in others falling.
Globally, sea level is rising due to melting glacial ice and warming oceans, and the current rate of sea level rise is faster than past rates.
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RBI issued new guidelines to banks to treat scribbled notes as invalid
Fact: RBI did not issue any such new guidelines stating scribbled bank notes as invalid. RBI on their website clearly stated that all bank notes with writings or colour stains on them will continue to be legal tender, provided they are decipherable. Lately, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) through a tweet clarified t...
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Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils!
The Natraj Pencil Packing Work From Home job provides an excellent platform for individuals seeking a flexible work arrangement. This opportunity allows you to be part of Natraj’s packaging team, responsible for ensuring that each pencil is carefully and efficiently packaged before reaching customers. Whether you are a...
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“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
We have expanded service beyond drive-thru to include mobile ordering for contactless pick-up, delivery and, in some locations, curbside pickup and grab-and-go through the café. [...] The third place experience created by Starbucks partners in our stores is extended and enhanced by the digital relationships we have wit...
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Military Demarcation Line is a territory of South Korea
The Military Demarcation Line (MDL), sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line, is the land border or demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea. On either side of the line is the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The MDL and DMZ were established by the Korean Armistice Agreement.[1] [...] In Korean, the lin...
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Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Bernie Sanders Took Money From Big Lobbying Groups, Returned Corporate PAC Donations Bernie Sanders says he’s never taken money from corporate political action committees. An International Business Times review of federal elections records supports that claim — but Sanders has taken PAC money from business-linked group...
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Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed”
God save this country. [...] Ravin 6 hours ago [...] Get rid of them to save the country.
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consuming cold drinks after eating mangoes can be fatal !!
The viral posts claiming that consuming cold drinks after eating mangoes can be deadly are unfounded and lack scientific evidence. Experts have clarified that while mixing these might cause minor digestive discomfort for some people, it is not lethal. This misinformation appears to have spread internationally without a...
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WEF Orders Global Water Rationing System !!
The claim: The World Economic Forum ordered governments to start rationing water There is no evidence the WEF ordered governments around the world to ration water sent to people's homes, nor that it declared water is not a human right. Read more
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Vila Real is a territory of Spain
Villarreal is a city in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. In 2010, 51,367 people lived there. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vila-real.
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No organisation associated with Islam participated in the relief work during the Odisha train accident
In the wake of the tragic train accident in Odisha, our hearts ache for the immense loss and shattered families left behind. Now, more than ever, we must unite and extend our compassionate support to these victims in their darkest hour. Join us in supporting the victims of the devastating Odisha train accident. Your ge...
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The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme.
FactCheckNI is another UK member of Facebook’s third party fact checking programme. The Guardian promptly corrected its article. [...] The article subheader and first paragraph states that Full Fact is the only UK member of the Facebook programme: [...] We contacted The Guardian to ask for this mistake to be corrected,...
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Jammu and Kashmir is a territory of Pakistan
Jammu[b] and Kashmir[c] is a region administered by India as a union territory[1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.[3] The Line of Control separates Jammu and Kashmir fr...
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Poppers are the cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma
New analysis of old data suggests that "poppers" -- chemical inhalant stimulants used by some homosexuals -- may trigger Kaposi's sarcoma, a kind of cancer commonly associated with AIDS. [...] The only significant difference discovered was that those who developed Kaposi's sarcoma used the most poppers, or amyl nitrite...
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Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness
Onions contain nutrients like vitamins and antioxidants, which can provide health benefits when eaten. Rigorous scientific studies are necessary to determine whether foods or practices possess curative properties. There is no known scientific evidence to support the practice of placing raw onions on or against the body...
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New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case
Former Journalist Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material [...] A former journalist pleaded guilty today to transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Mbamba Bay is a territory of Malawi
Mbamba Bay is a small fishing village on the Eastern shore of Lake Malawi. The town has a few small budget hotels to choose from. Just outside of town there are a couple of lodges. I haven’t been to Mbamba Bay but I’ve heard that it is pretty basic. It’s much less touristy than Matema. To get to Mbamba Bay from Dar es ...
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Sea of Azov is a territory of Brunei
The Sea of Azov gets its name from the ancient Azov fortress located on the Don River. The area of the sea is approximately 39,000 sq. km. (15,000 sq. miles), with a coastline that stretches across 2300 kilometers (1,400 miles). [...] The Azov Sea is shared territory between Ukraine and Russia as per the Treaty of 2003...
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claims Jonathan Swift said, "A love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold."
What did Jonathan Swift mean by: As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold. - Jonathan Swift Satirist and essayist · Ireland Copy + Vision is the Art of seeing Things invisible. Feraz Zeid, June 2, 2023December 12, 2023, Jonathan Swift, Leadership, Teacher, 0 - Jonathan ...
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Claims that Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin once said, "If we can effectively kill the national pride and patriotism of just one generation, we will have won that country."
Lenin as a Russian Revolutionary Daniels, Robert, 'Lenin as a Russian Revolutionary', The Rise and Fall of Communism in Russia (New Haven, CT, 2007; online edn, Yale Scholarship Online, 31 Oct. 2013), https://doi.org/10.12987/yale/9780300106497.003.0004, accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t vaccines, according to court ruling
Vaccines stimulate immunity to infectious diseases with the purpose of reducing the risk of disease transmission, severe illness, and death. By this measure, COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are indeed vaccines. Evidence from clinical trials and real-world data show that they reduce the risk of infection, serious illness, and de...
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My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
Latest Fact-checks on Robyn Vining Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities." Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-...
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The New Republic claimed in an article that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office determined a Trump Tower doorman was paid $30,000 to hide a story about former President Donald Trump’s out of wedlock child.
Alvin Bragg: The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump [...] His office has been investigating an alleged hush money settlement between Donald Trump and an adult film star. [...] The Republican ex-president vehemently denies wrongdoing. He took to his own social media platform to say that he does not e...
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Every election year has a disease; coronavirus has a contagion factor of 2
"Every election year has a disease," the speech bubble has the woman saying. It then lists the acronyms and names of seven major infectious diseases, linking their outbreak to years:
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Claims American writer Henry David Thoreau said, "Be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else's idea of yourself should be."
Henry David Thoreau Quotes - "Our life is frittered away by detail…simplify, simplify." – Henry David Thoreau - "Be yourself, not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be." – Henry David Thoreau - "It’s the beauty within us that makes it possible for us to recognize the beauty around us. T...
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Sweetgum balls contain the same active ingredient that Tamiflu contains, which is shikimic acid; It kills viruses including SARS-CoV-2
I like sweetgum trees, but most people run from them, versus wanting to plant them. The spiny fruit does contain seeds, in fact, quite a few. Each sweetgum ball has about 40 to 60 capsules, with each containing one or two seeds. Fertile seeds are black with wings on either side; infertile seeds are yellow and wingless....
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List shows settlements Donald Trump made to 10- to 13-year-old victims of child sex crimes.
Woman suing Trump over alleged teen rape drops suit, again A woman who accused Donald Trump of raping her two decades ago when she was a 13-year-old aspiring teen model has again dropped a federal lawsuit over the alleged assaults. [...] Doe named Trump and Epstein as defendants in the suits and says they knew she was ...
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claims Thomas Jefferson said, "Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
Quote Investigator: Researcher Anna Berkes of Monticello.org states that the quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson, and the ascription is deemed spurious.[1]Website: Thomas Jefferson: Monticello, Article title: Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude… (Spurious Quotatio...
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“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Mike Tyson says he's willing to box Olympic Troon [...] Tyson isn’t the same person - people can change. Dude was raised like an animal. He is a human now. [...] I dont hate mike. Id even hang out with him. I'm never going to attempt to prop him up as a frickin spokesperson for battered women though.
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“Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters 'Died Suddenly' in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines”
Studies and epidemiological data show that COVID-19 vaccination isn’t associated with a higher risk of death. On the contrary, given that COVID-19 is a significant cause of excess deaths, vaccination would help to reduce excess deaths by reducing people’s risk of developing severe disease.
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Sen. Josh Hawley shares proof of Chinese spying in hearing with FBI director Christopher Wray
The caption is inaccurate. The video does not feature such comments.
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Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland.
"Our Director of Arts Development @Gcampbellini & Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships @karlygreene highlight the disparity in arts funding (per capita, NI: £4.72; RoI: £22.50) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media." [...] It is also worth noting that central arts fundin...
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“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
If Your Time is short • A look at the data from the end of March to mid-May confirms that the per capita infection rate in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties was typically in the bottom one-third of counties in the state. [...] "While infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have cons...
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Abu Musa is a territory of United Arab Emirates
Although not as well covered by the media as other disputes over island territories, the conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates concerning the sovereignty over the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa is one of the most crucial current unresolved territorial questions. [...] Hilal A...
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Moyo District is a territory of South Sudan
Location [edit]Moyo District is located in Uganda's extreme north, in the West Nile sub-region. The district is bordered by South Sudan to the north and east, Adjumani District to the south, across the waters of the White Nile, and Yumbe District to the west. The South Sudanese state of Central Equatoria and Eastern Eq...
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Under the UPA II, the average annual MSP growth rate was 19.3%, under the NDA government; this has fallen to 3.6%
Official data on the real economy under the NDA regime has been criticised from several quarters for overestimating its own macroeconomic performance and undervaluing that of the UPA regime. Even then, the simple truth which is evident from the official data is that on average, real GDP growth was at least one percenta...
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claims the words "Hail Satan" printed on the bottom of an In-N-Out Burger soda cup
A photograph posted to social media shows the phrase "Hail Satan" imprinted on the bottom of a paper cup doled out at the In-N-Out Burger chain. But is it real? Are french fries from France? [...] An image spoofing In-N-Out’s religious reputation by purportedly showing the phrase "Hail Satan" printed on the bottom of a...
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claims that fast food chain Chick-fil-A will now open on Sundays, but “only for black people.”
Chick-fil-A restaurants remain closed on Sundays. The claim originates from a satire website.
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Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.”
Tracking crime statistics – and more importantly, whether or not crime is rising or falling in the United States – is getting harder to do. That’s because nearly a third of America’s cities are no longer reporting crime statistics to the FBI. This is more than just a problem for policymakers looking for data to address...
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CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland.
Daily. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) publishes a daily figure for deaths reported in the 24 hours up to 10am the previous day. Deaths are attributed as “COVID-19 deaths” in the DoH’s figures if the person had a positive test for COVID-19 within the previous 28 days. This measure is now broadly consisten...
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Singapore Strait is a territory of Singapore
The Singapore Strait is a waterway south of Singapore which links the Strait of Melaka to the South China Sea. Before the age of European colonialism, it was an important shipping route used by traders and travellers plying between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. The founding of Singapore in 1819 and the deve...
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The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814.
On 24 August 1814, British troops under the command of Major-General Robert Ross captured the city of Washington and set fire to its public buildings, including the Capitol building and the White House. The events happened during the war of 1812, fought between British and American forces at sea and on land in America ...
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Bhutanese enclaves is a territory of People's Republic of China
The Sino-Bhutanese border dispute involves 764 square kilometers (sq km) of territory. Beijing claims 495 sq km of territory in the Jakurlung and Pasamlung Valleys in north-central Bhutan and another 269 sq km in western Bhutan, comprising the Doklam Plateau (Bhutan News Service, January 1, 2013). Doklam Plateau abuts ...
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Social media ads propagating a downloadable variant of Google’s AI chatbot, Bard
- Inside Google Bard’s AI Mechanism - 25 Google Bard Prompts for Social Media Advertisers - A Timeline of Google Bard’s Growth and Future Updates [...] Download the 35 Google Bard Prompts for Social Media Advertisers, your free Google Bard cheat sheet. In addition to the 25 prompts above, we’ve included 10 bonus AI pro...
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When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine."
Ukraine’s presidential election would have been held in March, but Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in November that elections would not take place. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine has operated under martial law. Ukraine’s law prohibits elections during martial law. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinke...
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Barahoti is a territory of India
Barahoti (Bara Hoti, Hoti Plain), also called Wu-Je or Wure (Chinese: 乌热; pinyin: Wū rè), is a 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) sloping plain located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Chamoli district.[1] It is disputed by China, which also disputes a 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) area surrounding it.[2] The entire dis...
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CNN's David Chalian referred to Michelle Obama as "Big Mike" on air during presidential debate coverage.
David Chalian did not mention Michelle Obama. CNN told PolitiFact that this video was digitally altered with fake audio. In the original June 27 video clip, Chalian discussed the results of CNN polls conducted prior to the debate.
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"The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.”
The Postal Service has experienced years of financial troubles. Last-mile delivery services it provides for Amazon are not the cause of those problems. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act required the Postal Service to pre-fund future retiree health benefits, not pensions. The law put a financial strain ...
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Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic
Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster and entertainer for over 40 years. She is the author of several bestselling poetry books, including The Works, Surgically Enhanced, You Made Me Late Again! and The Last Hedgehog. Pam's autobiography, The Necessary Aptitude, was a bestseller when it was published in 2011. On radi...
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Sajith Violates Election Law by Holding a Welfare Program in a School !!
Sajith Premadasa’s 100th Sakvala school programme. [...] Sajith Premadasa’s ‘Sakvala’ program which clocked a century last week gives credible evidence that if elected, his will be ‘a Presidency of service’ as it were; intervening to bring tangible improvements which are both catalyst and multiplier. Manique Mendis put...
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Acid attack victims have been included in the list of people considered as disabled.
The new list of recognized disabilities added as an annexure to the Act includes three blood disorders, people of Short Stature, Acid Attack Survivors, Parkinson disease, Chronic neurological conditions, Multiple Sclerosis etc. [...] - Locomotor Disability - Dwarfism - Intellectual Disability - Mental Illness - Autism ...
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purports President Joe Biden has visited the U.S.-Southern Border more than once
Biden visited the border for the first time since becoming president in January 2023, according to the Texas Tribune.
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Financial security of senior citizens with PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, gives 8% interest for 10 years. Investment limit doubled to 15 lakh rupees and scheme extended till 2020.
To celebrate the 150 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation from 2nd October 2019, the Budget set aside Rs.150 crore for the activities leading to the commemoration programme. [...] Relief to Senior Citizens has also been proposed. The proposals are :- - Exemption of interest income on deposits with ...
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A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home.
Third of NI students leave for universities elsewhere Over a third of students from Northern Ireland began their degree at a university elsewhere in the UK last year. [...] Previous figures have shown that fewer than a third return home to work after graduation.
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George Soros is banned from several countries
FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Several Countries? A post shared on Instagram claims billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been banned from Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines. [...] The claim is baseless, however. Although two branches of Soros’ charity network have been b...
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Bird flu in the U.S. is a "scamdemic" timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential elections “by design.”
Latest Fact-checks in Science X posts stated on September 29, 2024 in X posts: A biolab caught fire in Georgia right before the 2024 election. Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Bill Gates dijo que "estamos tomando cosas que son ya sabes organismos genéticamente modificados y lo...
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Flu shots spread the flu
The flu vaccine does come with some side effects, but spreading the flu is not one of them. Flu vaccines are made from inactivated virus particles which are no longer infectious and therefore cannot cause the flu.
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“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
The northern border has seen increases in illegal crossings of varying amounts, depending upon the time periods that are compared. One comparison, highlighted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows that there was an 846% increase when a four-month period was compared, year-over-year. Learn more about PolitiFact's...
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claims that Mark Twain once said, "If voting made a difference, they wouldn't let us do it."
FACT CHECK: Did Mark Twain Say, ‘If Voting Made A Difference, They Wouldn’t Let Us Do It’? A post shared on Facebook alleges that author Mark Twain once said, "If voting made a difference, they wouldn’t let us do it." [...] There is, however, no evidence that Twain ever said or wrote this saying about voting. A search ...
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More line of control violations under NDA than UPA
As Pakistan continues to violate ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition-led by the Congress party spar over each other's handling of the situation. [...] There were 1,094 terror-related incidents under the NDA regime (2014, 2015, 2016 a...
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Ryanggang Province is a territory of Republic of China
Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; Korean: 량강도; MR: Ryanggang-do, Korean pronunciation: [ɾjaŋ.ɡaŋ.do]) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) to the north, North Hamgyong to the east, South Hamgyong to the south, and Chagang to the west. Ryanggang was formed in 1954, when it was separated...
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Claims that Benjamin Franklin once said, "A Nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved; it is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins."
6 Reasons American Heritage is Worth Your Time "A nation of well informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved.
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Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.”
Fact check: Pelosi says Trump has 'the worst record of job loss of any president' [...] Pelosi said April 29 that Trump "has the worst record of job loss of any president." [...] Pelosi said Trump had the worst jobs record of "any president." Hoover almost certainly fared worse, and we don’t know about earlier presiden...
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The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.”
The $2 trillion figure is considered credible for the 20-year U.S engagement in Afghanistan, but it includes much more than just training and equipping the military. The fall of the Afghan military and government to fall was fast — nine days from the time Zaranj became the first provincial capital to be seized by the T...
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Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Honduras
Belize applies for ICJ to resolve Honduras’ Sapodilla Cayes claim [...] A press release issued by the Government late this evening announced that Belize has submitted an application for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a judgment on Honduras’ claim (embedded in Article 10 of its Constitution) that the ...
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"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that lets people in the state, regardless of immigration status, apply for a license or an ID card. To get a license, people must meet certain requirements, including showing proof that they live in Minnesota, documentation proving their identity and passing a written test on the r...
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The WHO declaration of a public health emergency is a scheme to use vaccines “stocked up in warehouses”; bird flu, parvovirus B19, and monkeypox are “rebranding” of the same virus
The WHO Declaration of Monkeypox as a Global Public Health Emergency - PMID: 35895041 - DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.12513 [...] Monkeypox: WHO declares a public health emergency of international concern.BMJ. 2022 Jul 26;378:o1874. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o1874. BMJ. 2022. PMID: 35882402 No abstract available. WHO declared monkeypo...
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