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What to know about January 2020 - France 24 archives: all articles, shows and videos

Archives for January 2020 Browse the archives of all articles, shows, and videos on France 24 for the month of January 2020 2020 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -…

Claims checked 20
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left0%
Center67%
Right33%

3 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Archives for January 2020 Browse the archives of all articles, shows, and videos on France 24 for the month of January 2020 2020 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -…

Why it matters

Embassy in Iraq - Australia sends aid to thousands stranded by bushfires - Taiwan's president says no to 'one country, two systems' ahead of elections - Hong Kong protesters vow to 'keep fighting' in New Year's Day march - Revelers around the globe see in…

Common ground

- Divide and conquer: Macron’s plan to defeat French pension strikes - US to deploy additional troops in wake of protests at its embassy in Iraq - Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias withdraw after protests at US embassy in Baghdad - Netanyahu says…

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “US to deploy at least 3,000 more troops amid fears of unrest after Soleimani's death”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Australia sends aid to thousands stranded by bushfires”
CORROBORATED
France 24 and other web results confirm that Australian authorities were conducting operations to reach and provide aid to thousands stranded by bushfires in early January 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, also known as the Black Summer, was one of the most intense and catastrophic fire seasons on record in Australia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Australian_bushfire_se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Australian authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third person had died in devastating bushfires that engulfed the southeast coastal region this week and said a fourth person was missing and feared dead…
https://www.france24.com/en/20200101-several-dead-as-austral…
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web search NEUTRAL — Environment. January 1, 2020.A major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged seaside towns was under way in Australia on Wednesday after deadly bushfires ripped through popular…
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-australia-scrambles-thousands-…
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Claim 3: “North Korea's Kim says world will soon witness 'new strategic weapon'”
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Multiple sources (NPR and other web results) confirm that Kim Jong Un displayed and vowed to strengthen new strategic weapons/missiles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Jong Un[b] (born 8 January c. 1982–1984)[c] is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011, following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Un
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web search NEUTRAL — But then, the North Korean leader displayed what appeared to be several new strategic weapons, including some that could potentially hit the U.S. mainland. The highly choreographed event in the North …
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/10/922618623/kim-jong-un-puts-ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has vowed to strengthen the country’s nuclear deterrent as talks with President Trump over the country’s arsenal have stalled. The rollout of the weapon comes as Mr. K…
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/world/asia/north-korea-ic…
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Claim 4: “David Stern, former NBA commissioner... dies at 77”
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Claim 5: “Turkish parliament approves troop deployment to Libya”
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Claim 6: “French citizen dies in custody of US immigration agents”
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Claim 7: “Lebanon receives Interpol arrest notice for former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn”
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Claim 8: “US deploying additional troops in wake of protests at U.S. Embassy in Iraq”
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France 24 and other web results confirm that President Trump ordered the deployment of approximately 750 additional US soldiers to the region following protests at the US Embassy in Baghdad.
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web search NEUTRAL — In response, the US deployed an additional 170,000 troops during the 2007 troop surge, which helped stabilize parts of the country. In 2008, Bush agreed to withdraw US combat troops, a process complet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War
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web search NEUTRAL — Middle East. Protesters threw rocks and were met with teargas outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump ordered an initial deployment of about 750 additio…
https://www.france24.com/en/20200101-us-sending-additional-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Protesters attacked the United States Embassy in Baghdad in response to American airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq.Roughly 750 additional American troops will deploy to the region immedi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/world/middleeast/baghdad-…
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Claim 9: “Austria’s Conservatives and Greens agree on coalition government”
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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.
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Claim 10: “Dozens of Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack”
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Multiple reports (Al Jazeera and other web results) confirm that dozens of Afghan security forces were killed in Taliban attacks in early 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite harsh weather conditions, the Taliban has staged almost daily battlefield attacks in Afghanistan’s northern and northeastern provinces over the past week, killing some 100 Afghan forces and in…
https://www.warsintheworld.com/index.php/2020/01/02/afghanis…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least two dozen Afghan security forces have been killed in an insider attack on their base in southern Afghanistan, two officials told AFP news agency.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/3/20/dozens-of-afghan-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 15 Afghan forces were killed after Taliban militants attacked their checkpoints in the country's northern Kunduz province last night, a security.
https://1tvnews.af/2088/
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Claim 11: “Japanese prosecutors raid Carlos Ghosn's Tokyo home”
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Claim 12: “Netanyahu says he'll seek immunity from corruption charges”
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The search results provided are irrelevant, discussing the biblical Benjamin and bars in Los Angeles, rather than Benjamin Netanyahu's legal status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין, Bīnyāmīn 'Son of (the) right') [2] was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twelfth and youngest son overall in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tra…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin
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web search NEUTRAL — Bar Benjamin — Coming Soon to 7174 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles, CA
https://www.barbenjamin.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Specialties: A modern-day cocktail bar with timeless style from the team who brought you The Benjamin Hollywood
https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-benjamin-hollywood-los-angeles
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Claim 13: “Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias withdraw after protests at US embassy in Baghdad”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that supporters of Iranian-backed militias withdrew from the US embassy perimeter in Baghdad after protests.
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq, was attacked on 31 December 2019 by Kata'ib Hezbollah militiamen and their Popular Mobilization Forces supporters and sympathizers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_United_States_em…
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the US embassy's perimeter and hurled rocks during two days of protests withdrew on Wednes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAraQkMJSwM
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the US embassy's perimeter and hurled rocks during two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched extra troop…
https://www.france24.com/en/20200101-upporters-of-iranian-ba…
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Claim 14: “At least one dead, suspect killed after stabbing outside Paris”
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Claim 15: “Trump-ordered air strike kills Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani”
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Claim 16: “Belgian court suspends extradition of former Catalan leader Puigdemont”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 17: “Former Guinea-Bissau PM wins presidential election”
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The search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'former' and do not contain any information regarding the Guinea-Bissau presidential election.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of FORMER is coming before in time. How to use former in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Former.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/former
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web search NEUTRAL — FORMER definition: preceding in time; prior or earlier. See examples of former used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/former
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web search NEUTRAL — FORMER meaning: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/forme…
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Claim 18: “Algeria appoints new government amid political crisis”
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Claim 19: “Taiwan's president says no to 'one country, two systems' ahead of elections”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that President Tsai Ing-wen explicitly rejected the 'one country, two systems' model.
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web search NEUTRAL — One country, two systems unites China). The sign faces Republic of China-controlled Kinmen.Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen stated that the Republic of China did not reach the "1992 Consensus" with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_country,_two_systems_(Taiw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeIn address marking 108th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcuNcpuAw-s
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web search NEUTRAL — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen used her national day speech to close the door on one country, two systems as a means of reconciling with the mainland.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3032303/tai…
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Claim 20: “Death toll doubles in Indonesia New Year flood as tens of thousands still displaced”
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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.
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