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Fact-check add dates

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Clarify dates

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Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto blames Milan riots on 'hybrid war' against the West

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Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that disrupted Ukrainian military operations against Russia

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NATO deploys additional aircraft and drones to Black Sea after Russian attacks on merchant ships

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South Korea withdraws embassy staff from Ukraine amid dispute over North Korean POW transfer

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Vice President JD Vance declined to back Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s coming elections

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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Norway this week

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X:Hamas is extorting Gazan civilians.

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X:Ten suspects arrested following reports of acts of violence over the weekend.

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Replace relative dates with absolute dates in World affairs claims (Iran war, Merz, OPEC, ADF, India tariff)

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Replace relative dates with 2025 in World affairs claims (G7, Gabbard, Reeves, Pope Leo, DeepSeek)

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Edit debate relations for "David Lindstrom vs. Barry Bogin on Unilateral U.S. military action against cartels in Mexico would violate Mexican sovereignty": add "Laws of war", "Military operations", "Mexican cartels" and "Drug Cartels" to Topics; and add "United States" and "Mexico" to Countries.

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Correct factual errors in World Affairs claims — 15 Oct

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Source posts: 20 posts from Freedom House, UN Spokesperson (Office of the Secretary-General), Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others

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Claim brackets step 2 — AI closure round r3 (strict taxonomy, 2026-08-21)

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Related claims density — debate-tab grouping (broad bar, 2026-08-18) — part 3/3

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Related claims density — debate-tab grouping (broad bar, 2026-08-18) — part 2/3

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Related claims density — debate-tab grouping (broad bar, 2026-08-18) — part 1/3

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Related claims grouping round 2 — debate tabs (step 1, 2026-08-17)

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geo-similar-claims: WA Debate-claims page similar links (both ways) â€” World Affairs 2026-08-05

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Bharatiya Janata Party

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Bharatiya Janata Party

Organization

Political party

Description

Indian national political party through which Narendra Modi has held senior organizational and elected offices.

Website

https://www.bjp.org/

Northern Ireland Policing Board

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Northern Ireland Policing Board

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Description

Independent public body that oversees the Police Service of Northern Ireland and holds the Chief Constable to account.

Website

https://www.nipolicingboard.org.uk/

Government ministry

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Government ministry

Deputy chair

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Deputy chair

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Description

Leadership role supporting the chair of an organization and assuming delegated governance or coordination responsibilities.

Government of India

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Government of India

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Description

Federal executive government of the Republic of India responsible for national administration and implementation of public policy.

Website

https://www.india.gov.in/

Doughty Street Chambers

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Doughty Street Chambers

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Description

Barristers’ chambers founded in London in 1990 with specialist practices including human rights, public law, criminal law and international law.

Website

https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

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Description

Indian volunteer organization in which Narendra Modi worked before taking senior organizational roles in the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Website

https://www.rss.org/

Government agency

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Government agency

Pracharak

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Pracharak

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Full-time organizational role in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh involving cadre development, field coordination and movement activities.

Head of Chambers

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Head of Chambers

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Leadership role responsible for the professional direction and governance of a barristers’ chambers.

Political party secretary

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Political party secretary

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Political-party organizational role involving coordination of party structures, administration and responsibilities at regional or national level.

Department of Finance Canada

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Department of Finance Canada

Organization

Description

Canadian federal department responsible for economic, fiscal, tax, financial-sector and related policy development and implementation.

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance.html

Year founded

1867

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Government ministry

Government of Canada

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Government of Canada

Organization

Description

Federal government of Canada, comprising institutions responsible for national laws, policies, public administration and services.

Website

https://www.canada.ca/

Crown Prosecution Service

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Crown Prosecution Service

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Independent public prosecution service responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by police and other agencies in England and Wales.

Website

https://www.cps.gov.uk/

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Government agency

Deputy mayor

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Deputy mayor

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Municipal executive role assisting the mayor and carrying delegated responsibilities in local government.

Special envoy

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Special envoy

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Appointed representative tasked by a government or international organization with advancing a defined diplomatic, policy or international-coordination mandate.

Federal Ministry of Defence

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Federal Ministry of Defence

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Description

German federal ministry that supports the defence minister and serves as the central command and control authority for the armed forces in peacetime.

Website

https://www.bmvg.de/en

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Government ministry

Deputy minister

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Deputy minister

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Senior public-service leadership role responsible for departmental administration and policy execution while advising and supporting the responsible government minister.

Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Women, Family Affairs and Health

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Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Women, Family Affairs and Health

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Lower Saxony state ministry responsible for social affairs, women, family affairs and health during Ursula von der Leyen’s 2003–2005 ministerial tenure.

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Government ministry

Deputy secretary-general

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Deputy secretary-general

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Senior deputy administrative role supporting a secretary-general in coordinating organizational operations and overseeing delegated support functions.

Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street

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Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street

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United Kingdom government office that supports the prime minister and coordinates policy, communications and work across government.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street

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Government office

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

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Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

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German federal ministry historically responsible for family, older-persons, equality, children, youth and civic-engagement policy.

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Government ministry

European Systemic Risk Board

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European Systemic Risk Board

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Description

European Union body responsible for macroprudential oversight and the prevention or mitigation of systemic risks to financial stability.

Website

https://www.esrb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html

Bank of Canada

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Bank of Canada

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Description

Canada’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial-system stability, currency, funds management and regulatory oversight.

Website

https://www.bankofcanada.ca/

Year founded

1935

Deputy governor

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Deputy governor

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Senior central-bank leadership role supporting the governor and sharing responsibility for monetary policy, financial stability and institutional management.

Brookfield Asset Management

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Brookfield Asset Management

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Global alternative asset manager investing across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate and credit.

Website

https://bam.brookfield.com/

Government of Gujarat

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Government of Gujarat

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State government responsible for executive administration and public policy in Gujarat, India.

Inspector of finance

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Inspector of finance

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Public-finance inspection role carrying out evaluation, verification, audit and advisory work to improve public policy and public-sector management.

Inspectorate General of Finance

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Inspectorate General of Finance

Organization

Description

French interministerial inspection service conducting audits, evaluations, studies and advisory work on public finances and public policy.

Website

https://www.igf.finances.gouv.fr/

Year founded

1816

Abbreviation

IGF

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Government office

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Government office

Rothschild & Co

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Rothschild & Co

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Independent global financial-services group spanning advisory, wealth management and asset-management businesses across major financial centres.

Website

https://www.rothschildandco.com/en/

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

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Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

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Description

German federal ministry responsible for labour-market, employment, social-security and related social policy.

Website

https://www.bmas.de/EN/Home/home.html

Organization type

Government ministry

Liberal Party of Canada

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Liberal Party of Canada

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Political party

Description

Canadian federal political party organized nationally through its members, electoral associations, commissions and governing bodies.

Website

https://liberal.ca/

King's Counsel

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King's Counsel

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Senior rank awarded to experienced barristers recognised for excellence in advocacy and legal practice.

Ministry of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs

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Ministry of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs

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French national executive ministry responsible for economic, industrial and digital policy within the government’s economic portfolio.

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Government ministry

Chief Minister

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Chief Minister

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Head-of-government role in an Indian state, responsible for leading the state council of ministers and state administration.

Party member

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Party member

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Political-party membership role representing a person’s affiliation with a party; membership rules and members’ organizational participation vary across countries and party systems.

Party leader

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Party leader

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Description

Senior political role responsible for leading a political party, setting strategic direction, representing it publicly and coordinating electoral and organizational priorities.

Member of Legislative Assembly

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Member of Legislative Assembly

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Elected representative serving in the legislative assembly of an Indian state or union territory.

Presidency of the French Republic

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Presidency of the French Republic

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Description

Institution supporting the President of the French Republic and the constitutional, diplomatic and public functions of the French presidency.

Website

https://www.elysee.fr/en/

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Government office

Political party leader

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Political party leader

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Senior political role directing a party’s organization, strategy and public leadership.