Americas - Business Day
Original article: https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/
Fact-Check Results
“US Senate approves national security funding but ICE left in the cold”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about ICE exclusion from funding.
“ICE and part of customs, border protection agency excluded after rare overnight session”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the exclusion of ICE and CBP components.
“Canada urges G7 to back new defence bank for smaller military firms”
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— No evidence found in archive to support Canada's proposed defense bank initiative.
“Ottawa pitches multilateral fund to boost capital for suppliers amid global rearmament”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Ottawa's multilateral fund proposal.
“UN adopts resolution on slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the UN's adoption of slavery resolution.
“Nonbinding resolution led by Ghana on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the nonbinding resolution's support count.
“Trump appoints Nvidia and Meta CEOs to AI advisory council”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Trump's AI advisory council appointments.
“White House is seeking tech industry guidance on AI policy and global competition”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm White House's AI policy guidance requests.
“Jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the jury's liability findings against Meta/Google.
“20-year-old woman says she became addicted to the apps at a young age because of their design”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the 20-year-old woman's addiction claim.
“NBC News, which reported the deaths, said dozens others were injured in the incident”
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“LaGuardia Airport collision adds to travel disruptions caused by US government shutdown”
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“US business activity slides to 11-month low”
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“Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81”
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“Donald Trump pauses strikes on Iran’s power network during talks”
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“Two pilots die, dozens injured after an Air Canada Express jet hits a fire truck”
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“S&P Global survey also shows a deterioration in sentiment and decline in private-sector employment”
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“Oil chokepoint crisis eases after US president calls for five-day pause on attacks”
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“Pilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport”
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“Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants over Hormuz oil blockade”
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“Authorities restore limited power to hospitals and water supply systems on Sunday”
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“Massive pre-announcement oil trades fuel suspicion after Trump delay shock”
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“Oil traders bet $500m ahead of Trump’s post on Iran talks”
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“Cuba’s power grid collapses again amid US oil blockade”
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