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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 because of 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.