French judo star Teddy Riner announces run for presidency
Verified: 23 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 9.
Judy star Teddy Rinner wants to be the next president of France. The 37-year-old Olympic champion announced his bid on social media on Monday. The news comes as polls show the French public largely split between the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melanchon and the far-right's Marine Le Pen.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three other reports cover Riner's presidential announcement, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts.
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