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    Did the Albanian prime minister describe the "three major devils in the world" as being the U.S., the Soviet Union and Israel while speaking in front of the U.S. secretary of state Anthony Blinken? No, that's not true: A video clip used in a social media post is missing context. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was explaining the history of…

    • Jun 18, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
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    • Jun 5, 2024
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    • May 31, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
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    Is President Biden about to send $3 trillion to Iran by plane to apologize for the drone strike that killed General Soleimaini last year? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click…

    • Feb 7, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Biden NOT to Send $3 Trillion on Plane to Iran as Apology for Soleimani Assassination Satire
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