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Israel-Hamas War
Did Hamas call for end to war after Trump’s election?
Israel-Hamas War
Claims Hamas called for end to war after Trump’s election are misleading
Hamas issued a generic statement calling for an end to violence against Palestinians in November, but it has said something similar several other times this year.
World
No, NATO didn’t say the U.S. would be expelled if ‘Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin’
NATO head Mark Rutte said when Trump’s in office “he will be welcomed by a stronger, larger, and more united Alliance.” A quote about expelling the U.S. is fake.
Donald Trump
No, NATO didn’t say the U.S. would be expelled if ‘Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin’
Mark Rutte didn’t say if Trump ‘surrenders Ukraine to Putin’ the U.S. would be kicked out of NATO. A viral quote is fake. Rutte congratulated Trump on being elected.
Donald Trump
Yes, Trump-branded ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were made in China
At least 115,000 “God Bless the USA” Bibles, which feature Donald Trump’s name on their covers, were imported from a Chinese publishing company.
Extreme Weather
No, there is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane
While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.
Olympics
Yes, Paralympians did risk disqualification for showing Olympic rings tattoos, but the rules recently changed
Paralympic athletes once risked disqualification for showing Olympic rings tattoos during competition but the rule doesn’t apply to these tattoos for the 2024 Games.
Health
Mpox outbreaks: VERIFY Fact Sheet
VERIFY is answering some of the most common questions about mpox, including how it spreads and if smallpox vaccines will prevent the virus.
Pop Culture
Viral post claiming to show woman demanding refund for Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert is five years old
Three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Vienna were canceled due to terror attack threats. A video of a woman demanding a refund is not related to Taylor Swift.
Olympics
Yes, territories like Puerto Rico can have their own Olympic teams
Several U.S. and British territories compete in the Olympics on their own teams. We VERIFY why they can field teams even though they aren’t independent countries.
Gigafact
No, Antarctica is not gaining land ice
While some parts of Antarctica are not losing ice, global warming is causing land ice on the continent to melt at a rapid pace.
Olympics
Israel swim team 'bring them home now' image not from Olympics
The image of Israel’s synchronized swimming team creating a formation that calls for the release of hostages held by Hamas was actually taken in November 2023.
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