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Korea's patience - Fireworks and revelry: Thousands celebrate New Year's Eve in Paris amid tight security - Three wounded in knife attack at Manchester station on NYE - New Year's Eve around the world - Hardliners and army men to dominate Jair Bolsonaro's…

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Claim 1: “Dozens killed in central Malian region plagued by ethnic violence”

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Multiple reports confirm ethnic violence in central Mali in January 2019, with one specific report citing 37 civilians killed in a village attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dozens of people are reported killed after a new attack on two villages in central Mali, a part of the country experiencing a dire security situation amid an increase in tit-for-tat ethnic violence.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/6/18/gunmen-kill-dozens-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mali has been in turmoil since Tuareg rebels and loosely allied Islamists took over its north in 2012, prompting French forces to intervene to push them back the following year. Islamists have since r…
https://www.france24.com/en/20190101-dozens-killed-central-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Posted January 1, 2019 6:42 pm. This article is more than 5 years old. BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s government said that armed men attacked a central village, killing 37 civilians, in what appeared to be eth…
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/01/01/attack-on-mali-villag…

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Claim 2: “Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil's president”

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Wikipedia and other news sources confirm Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as the President of Brazil on January 1, 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2019 presidential inauguration in Brazil. Presidential inauguration of Jair Bolsonaro. Jair Bolsonaro during the ceremony of Constitutional Commitment in the National Congress. Date. 1 January 2019; 7…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Jair_Bolsonaro

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web search NEUTRAL — Jair Bolsonaro, who was elected on a promise to fight crime and corruption, has been sworn in as Brazil's new president in front of Congress in Brasilia.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/americas/20190101-bolsinaro-sworn-braz…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jair Bolsonaro has announced Brazil’s “liberation from socialism, inverted values, the bloated state and political correctness” after being sworn in as the country’s 42nd president.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/01/jair-bolsonaro…

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Claim 3: “China says reunification with Taiwan ‘inevitable’”

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Claim 4: “Romania takes over EU presidency amid strained relations with Brussels”

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Multiple sources confirm Romania assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1/2, 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Presidency of the Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers) is rotated between member states every 6 months. The council is composed of the relevant national ministers depending on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_inst…

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web search NEUTRAL — On January 1, 2019, Romania assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (hereinafter, the EU presidency) for the first time since joining the European Union (EU) in 2007. The …
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11012/2

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web search NEUTRAL — Romania assumes EU presidency. Last updated: January 02, 2019 06:10.During its presidency, the European Union will hold its legislative elections in May and still has to work out most of the final Bre…
https://rmx.news/article/romanina-assumes-eu-presidency/

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Claim 5: “US agents fire tear gas at migrants across Mexican border”

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Multiple sources, including Reuters and AP, report that US border agents fired tear gas into Mexico on January 2, 2019, to deter migrants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. Daniel Oc…
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/02/681513362/us-agents-fire-tear…

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web search NEUTRAL — United States agents fired tear gas, smoke and pepper spray as about 150 migrants tried to get across a fence on the Mexican border on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/01/world/americas/migrants-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. border agents launched tear gas into Mexico early on Tuesday to deter a group of migrants that one official called "a violent mob" from crossing over from Tijuana, according to a Reuters witness…
https://www.france24.com/en/20190102-usa-agents-fire-tear-ga…

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Claim 6: “Boko Haram raids military posts in northeast Nigeria”

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Claim 7: “Venice to charge day-trippers up to €10 for access to city”

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CNN and other reports confirm Venetian officials planned to charge day-trippers up to €10 to enter the city.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Italian tourism minister has criticised plans by Venice authorities to charge day-trippers to enter the city and oblige people to “reserve access” before coming as “useless and damaging”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/05/italy-tourism-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Day-trippers will pay up to €10 each as the city struggles to cope with mass tourism.Italy's budget for 2019 has a clause enabling Venice to impose the fee, which will especially target day-trippers a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46721456

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web search NEUTRAL — Venetian officials have officially confirmed plans to charge day visitors up to $11 (€10) to enter. And if you don’t pay, you could be fined up to €450 ($511). Until recently, the Italian city’s touri…
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-tourist-tax-day-tr…

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Claim 8: “Three wounded in knife attack at Manchester station on NYE”

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Three independent reports confirm a knife attack at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve resulting in three injuries, including a police officer.

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web search NEUTRAL — British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted "Allah" at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve, officials said today.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/3-injured-in-knife-attack-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Moment man arrested after ‘knife attack’ at Manchester railway station. Next video in.In Greater Manchester, 16 per cent more 999 calls and 3 per cent more 101 calls are made on New Year’s Eve compare…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manchester-v…

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web search NEUTRAL — British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted "Allah" at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve, officials said Tuesday. Issue…
https://www.france24.com/en/20190101-three-wounded-knife-att…

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Claim 9: “Peru’s Vizcarra ready to dismiss prosecutor over Odebrecht corruption probe”

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Claim 10: “US government shutdown goes on as Trump, Dems fail to reach deal”

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Claim 11: “India Sabarimala temple: Clashes after two women make history by visiting famous banned Hindu temple”

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Claim 12: “Nasri completes West Ham move as transfer window opens”

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Multiple sources, including Goal.com and The Mirror, confirm Samir Nasri joined West Ham United in January 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — Samir Nasri is a French former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he was also deployed in the central midfield.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samir_Nasri

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web search NEUTRAL — Samir Nasri will return to football with West Ham United after agreeing a short-term deal until the end of the season with the Premier League club.But from January 1, Nasri will be free to play agains…
https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/nasri-joins-west-ham-as-drug…

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web search NEUTRAL — LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Samir Nasri of West Ham United in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal FC at London Stadium on January 12, 2019 in London, United Ki…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/west-h…

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Claim 13: “New Horizons Probe: NASA makes history with flyby of the furthest cosmic body ever explored”

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Claim 14: “DRC election results delayed and internet shutdown”

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Claim 15: “Kim Jong Un ready for talks, but warns Trump not to test N. Korea's patience”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Kim Jong Un expressed a desire to extend summitry with Trump into 2019 while warning against testing North Korea's patience with sanctions.

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web search NEUTRAL — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warned Washington not to test Nort…
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/kim-jong-un-trump-…

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web search NEUTRAL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warns Washington not to test North Koreans' patience wi…
https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/01/02/kim-jong-un-ready-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Jong Un appeared calm while shuffling through the pages of his prepared speech. North Koreans' only had positive things to say about the New Year's speech.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/zacharypetrizzo/2019/01/01/kim…

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Claim 16: “Netflix accused of pandering to Saudis after pulling comedy episode mocking kingdom”

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Claim 17: “Sudan: largest opposition bloc joins calls for Omar el Bechir to quit”

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