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26 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranians are free to protest but must avoid violence, President Rouhani says”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Hassan Rouhani and Iranian elections, but no specific quotes or reports confirming he stated Iranians are free to protest provided they avoid violence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 19 May 2017 alongside local elections. Candidate registration took place from 11 to 15 April 2017. Incumbent president Hassan Rouhani was eligible to run fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hassan Rouhani (born Hassan Fereydoun, 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. He is also a sharia lawyer ("Wakil"), academic, former …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Rouhani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Iran
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“North Korea leader says he has 'nuclear button' on his desk”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of leadership and general information about North Korea, but does not contain the specific claim regarding the 'nuclear button'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Korean cuisine is the traditional culinary practices and dishes of North Korea. Its foundations are laid by the agricultural and nomadic traditions in southern Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_cuisine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — People defect from North Korea for political, material, safety and personal reasons. Defectors flee to various countries, mainly South Korea. In South Korea, they are referred to by several terms, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_defectors
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“Protesters killed in Iran despite Rouhani's calls for calm”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that protesters were killed in Iran in January 2018, with one source mentioning at least 12 protesters died.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026 by a joint military operation conducted by Israel and the United States against the Government of Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran…
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“About 65,000 French homes without power due to winter storm”
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Two independent web search results confirm that approximately 65,000 (or 40,000 in one specific region) French homes were without power due to winter storm Carmen on January 1, 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — French power grid company Enedis on Monday said some 65,000 homes were without power in France's western regions of Brittany, Pays-de-la-Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine due to winter storm Carmen. Issued…
https://www.france24.com/en/20180101-france-storm-carmen-400…
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web search NEUTRAL — TEHRAN, January 1 - French power grid company Enedis said about 40,000 homes are without power in France's western region of Brittany due to winter storm Carmen.
https://www.yjc.ir/en/news/17413/about-40000-french-homes-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — In France, 100,000 homes were still without power on Saturday. Some 15 people have died in weather-related accidents this week across Europe as gale-force winds and storms caused travel mayhem, shut s…
https://www.euractiv.com/news/new-uk-death-after-storms-1000…
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“Policeman killed as new protests break out in Iran”
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Multiple sources report the death of a policeman/security man during the Iranian protests in January 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Public protests took place in several cities in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017 and continued into early 2018, sometimes called the Dey protests.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–2018_Iranian_protests
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web search NEUTRAL — As the protests continue in Iranian cities for the fifth day in a row, clashes between the security forces and the protesters led to the rise of the death.The IRNA news agency reported the killing of …
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2018/01/02/Ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran: Demonstrator shot dead during protests over water shortages.Worst drought in 50 years. At least two young men have been shot dead in the protests. Official have blamed armed protesters, but acti…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-policeman-shot-dead-…
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“Mauritania's ouguiya gets a makeover”
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The evidence provided contains general facts about Mauritania's geography and history, but no information regarding a currency makeover or new ouguiya design in 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mauritania, [a] officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 · Mauritania, country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. It forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the North African Maghrib and the westernmost portion of sub-Saharan Africa. Much o…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mauritania
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 8, 2023 · Mauritania, a country in Northwest Africa, occupies an area of 1,030,000 sq. km. Mostly a dry and arid nation, much of the population clings to the coastal cities or by the Senegal River…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/mauritania
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“China bans ivory trade in 'New Year gift' to elephants”
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web search NEUTRAL — China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [i] is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · China, which has the largest population of any country in the world, is composed of diverse ethnic and linguistic groups. The Han are the largest group in China, while the Zhuang is the la…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest China news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/
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“Hollywood women unveil anti-harassment initiative”
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Three independent web search results confirm that women in Hollywood launched an anti-harassment initiative including a $13 million legal defense fund.
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web search NEUTRAL — "A legal defense fund, backed by $13 million in donations, [will] help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses and workers at farms, factories, restaurants and hotels — protect themselves from s…
https://www.axios.com/2018/01/05/women-of-hollywood-launch-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The initiative includes: — A legal defense fund, backed by $13 million in donations, to help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses and workers at farms, factories, restaurants and hotels — pro…
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/movies/times-up-hollywood…
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington: More than 300 top women in Hollywood from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to Emma Thompson and Cate Blanchett unveiled an initia...
https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/01/01/2018/Top-Hollywo…
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“2017 was 'safest year' on record for commercial passenger flights”
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“Several deaths reported after rival gangs battle in Brazilian prison”
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“Catalan crisis has cost 'a billion euros' declares Spanish economy minister”
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“South Korea proposes high-level talks with North on Olympics cooperation”
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“Head of New York City ballet resigns amid harassment allegations”
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“Israel charges Palestinian teen who slapped soldiers with assault”
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“US envoy Nikki Haley calls for urgent UN meeting on Iran protests”
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“Dozens killed after bus plunges off cliff in Peru”
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“Freed Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle arrested for sexual assault”
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“Deadly crackdown on New Year's Eve protests in DR Congo”
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“Trump threatens to withhold Palestinian aid”
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“Chinese takeover of Moneygram blocked by US government”
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“North Korea reopens border hotline with South”
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“Antimalarial drug Lariam linked to potentially devastating side effects”
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“Skier killed in France as Storm Eleanor batters Europe”
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“Macron wants new law to fight 'fake news'”
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