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‘Out of control’: Inflation surges to highest point in 3 years, driven by energy | Flipboard

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

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“Inflation climbed faster than at any point in the last three years in April”
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Multiple web search results confirm that inflation jumped to 3.8% in April and that this marked a significant increase compared to the previous three years, specifically noting it as the first time in three years paychecks didn't outpace prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — April's inflation figure also marked the first time in three years that Americans' pay packets are no longer growing faster than prices are rising. While prices rose by 3.8% for the year to April, ave…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202pgxx89lo
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web search NEUTRAL — Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-infl…
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web search NEUTRAL — The annual inflation rate in the United States was 2.4% for the 12 months ending February, the same as previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released March 11, 2026. The next update is s…
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…
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“fuel and food prices surged due to the war in Iran”
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Cross-references and web search results from Al Jazeera, Wikipedia, and other news reports consistently link the war in Iran to surges in fuel and food prices globally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran using the "snapback" mechanism, causing the currency to weaken, resulting in price increases for food supplies such as meat, rice, and other staples, freezing Iranian assets abroad, suspending ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — It has also announced plans to scrap some taxes on fuel imports to reduce fuel prices, which have risen 40% in less than a month. One street vendor in the capital, Harare said the prices of everything…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wkq1n9epo
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web search NEUTRAL — In fact, food prices are 30 per cent higher than they were a decade ago. In the face of this pressure, consumers are increasingly worried about the impact of the war in Iran on food prices.
https://theconversation.com/food-prices-are-already-high-in-…
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“The Labor Department on Tuesday reported that the consumer price index increased at an annual rate of 3.8 percent”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the Labor Department reported a 3.8% annual increase in the consumer price index on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_La…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and stati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for gathering data for business and governmental decision making, establishi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Co…
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“the consumer price index increased at an annual rate of 3.8 percent — the highest since May 2023”
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Multiple independent news sources confirm the 3.8% annual CPI increase in April and specifically identify it as the highest since May 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbr. CPI(M)) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electoral seats, and one of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala or CPI(M) Kerala is the Kerala state wing of CPI(M). It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Politburo, also known as the Political Bureau, is the highest executive authority of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). Its members are elected by the Central Committee, which is in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politburo_of_the_Communist_Par…
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“Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference and multiple web search results indicating that an appeals court paused/spared Trump from paying the award while he seeks further legal recourse.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._T…
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“The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promises”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Bezos family's $100 million donation to support early childhood education, which is a top campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Gebbia Jr. (; born August 21, 1981) is an American designer and entrepreneur, and a co-founder of Airbnb. In 2025, he joined the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Gebbia was appointed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gebbia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. The list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Dona…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his wife Queen Camilla made a state visit to the United States from 27 to 30 April 2026, hosted by President Donald Trump. It was the first state visit by a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_visit_by_Charles_III_to_…
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“President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the deteriorating financial situation of Americans is not playing any role in pushing him to make a deal with [Iran]”
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Three independent web search reports confirm that President Trump stated the financial situation of Americans is not a consideration in his negotiations with Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_expansionism_under_Do…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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“A super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a super El Niño in 1877 caused global famines and the deaths of millions (with some sources citing tens of millions).
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web search NEUTRAL — The strongest El Niño on record from 1877 to 1878 fueled conditions that led to a global famine which killed more than 50 million people across India, China, Brazil and elsewhere.
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/12/a-super-el-nino-wiped-out-milli…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “super” El Niño of 1877 was not merely a weather event. it was a global catalyst for starvation and death. From the parched plains of India to the devastated harvests of Northern China and the sco…
https://time.news/super-el-nino-the-potential-impacts-of-a-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — A historic El Niño event in 1877 triggered droughts, heatwaves and famines that caused the deaths of tens of millions of people worldwide, with devastating effects on agriculture and society.
https://www.theweather.com/news/science/the-extreme-el-nino-…
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“Inflation jumped in April to the highest level in nearly three years”
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