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Incumbent wins presidential runoff in Bulgaria, exit polls suggest
📍 Bulgaria, BG·🕐 5h ago·27 outlets
Bulgaria's incumbent President Iliana Iotova is set to win Sunday's runoff election, according to exit polls announced on Bulgarian National TV.
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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] Reports 2 through 4 all cover the same Bulgarian presidential runoff, including its preview and exit-poll coverage, and none contradict Report 1's facts.
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Reliability ScoreVery high
97%Independent outlets9
Statusverified
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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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medium risk