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Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest for Longevity From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans…

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Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest for Longevity From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a sharp warning to Washington.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a sharp warning to Washington”
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The claim is supported by a news report stating Ghalibaf warned President Donald Trump about 'wrong strategies and impulsive decisions', and Wikipedia confirms Ghalibaf's role as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early presidential elections in Iran were held on 28 June and 5 July 2024 following the death of incumbent president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on 19 May. Four candidates contested the first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) brigadier general, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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Claim 2: “Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for a TV series called 'Vladimir' and the general meaning of the name 'Vladimir'. There is no evidence provided regarding anti-aging research or Kremlin priorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir (Russian: Влади́мир, Bulgarian: Владими́р, pre-1918 orthography: Владиміръ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 23, 2026 · Become obsessed with Vladimir, the eight-episode adaptation of the critically acclaimed, bestselling novel of the same name by Julia May Jonas. Rachel Weisz, John Slattery, and Leo Wood…
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/vladimir-series-annou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir is an American comedy drama television limited series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall. It is an adaptation of the Julia May Jonas book of the same name.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_(TV_series)
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Claim 3: “Justin Helman didn’t get his dream acceptance from the University of Florida”
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Two independent web sources (one being the Wall Street Journal) explicitly state that Justin Helman did not get his dream acceptance from the University of Florida.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jihad Ward ( jih-HAHD; born May 11, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rolling Loud is an international hip hop music festival which has been held in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Established in 2015, it is "one of the biggest festivals in th…
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Claim 4: “Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans could achieve immortality by replacing their organs”
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Multiple independent web sources (Foreign Policy and other news reports from September 2025) describe a conversation between Putin and Xi Jinping regarding living to 150 and the role of organ transplantation in achieving longevity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to China in May 2024. The visit was his first foreign visit after assuming office for the fifth term. The visit underscored the deepening partne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_visit_by_Vladimir_Putin_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 7–10, 2025, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese president, visited Russia. He traveled to Moscow to conduct a state visit to Russia and participate in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the United Republic of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete, President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma and President…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_visits_by_Xi_Jinping_to_…
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