Fact Checks

International humanitarian law treats civilians, medical personnel/chaplains, and persons hors de combat as protected from direct attack unless they take a direct part in hostilities.

The Wikipedia article’s statement that “This particular status was first recognized under the First Geneva Convention of 1864” is potentially misleading because the 1864 convention focused on wounded/sick combatants and medical services, not civilians generally.

The Law of Armed Conflict / International Humanitarian Law is distinct from (but related to) jus ad bellum, and primarily governs conduct of hostilities (jus in bello) rather than the legality of resorting to force.

The 1820 Armistice and Treaty for the Regularization of War (Bolívar–Morillo, Trujillo) is fairly described as an early milestone/precursor in codifying humanitarian restraints in warfare, though calling it "the" precursor can be overstated.

Chicago’s homicide total hit a 25-year high in 2021.

Chicago reached a five-year low in homicides in 2024.

Video evidence shows the ambulances and fire truck were clearly marked and had emergency lights on when Israeli forces opened fire, contradicting early IDF claims that the vehicles approached without lights/signals.

An Israeli internal examination released on April 20, 2025 concluded the incident involved professional failures, breaches of orders, and incomplete/inaccurate reporting, and it resulted in removal/dismissal of a Golani unit deputy commander.

The Russian Wikipedia article gives an incorrect death date for Robert Mueller.

Mueller’s FBI-director tenure included a one-time, congressionally authorized two-year extension beyond the usual 10-year limit.

Tulsi Gabbard has served as U.S. Director of National Intelligence since February 12, 2025, after Senate confirmation and being sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Tulsi Gabbard left the Democratic Party on October 11, 2022 and formally joined the Republican Party on October 22, 2024.

The Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital was hit and destroyed during Pakistani airstrikes on 16 March 2026.

Afghan authorities’ figure of at least 408 killed and 265 injured is an independently verified death toll.

Anna’s Archive does not host copyrighted files and only indexes publicly available metadata.

Anna’s Archive is best described as a metasearch engine (not a shadow library itself).

Kim Jong Il was born in the Soviet village of Vyatskoye in 1941 (and was born with the name “Yuri Irsenovich Kim”).

North Korea’s official biography claims Kim Jong Il was born in a secret camp near Mount Paektu in 1942.

Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and his regime collapsed on 8 December 2024 after opposition forces entered Damascus.

The Syrian civil war began as largely peaceful, pro-democracy protests in March 2011 that were met with violent state repression, which helped escalate the conflict into civil war.

Elon Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025, and his net worth was about $852 billion in February 2026.

Tesla shareholders approved a compensation package in November 2025 that could pay Elon Musk about $1 trillion over 10 years if targets are met.

The available evidence supports deliberate human intervention (rather than a purely technical failure) as the most likely driver of MH370’s diversion and disappearance.

Malaysia’s 2018 safety investigation concluded the turnback was executed under manual control, implying a person (pilot or intruder) intentionally changed the aircraft’s route.