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Nearly 1,500 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands in One Day
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 15.
📍 Canary Islands, ES·🕐 1h ago·3 outlets
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
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.
Who reported it
The story so far · 3 reports · · 3 countries✓ Verified Nov 15, 11:59 AM UTC
- Nov 15, 9:56 AM UTCFirst reportNearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Canary Islands in one daystraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 15, 10:56 AM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisNearly 1,500 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands in One Dayenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 15, 11:59 AM UTC+2 hSpain says nearly 2,200 migrants reached Canary Islands in 2 daysabcnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 11:59 AM UTC · +2 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same surge of Canary Islands arrivals, citing the same maritime rescue service; its one-day figure is a part of Report 1's two-day total, not a conflicting count.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
80%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk