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What to know about A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

A landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, resulted in the deaths of 30 people following heavy rainfall. The report cites the central government as the source of the casualty figures.

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What happened

A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea ‘s capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the…

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Authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m., washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam — …

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A landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, resulted in the deaths of 30 people following heavy rainfall. The report cites the central government as the source of the casualty figures.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “One of Anthropic’s earliest investors, Tallinn stands to make billions in the coming months from the artificial-intelligence company’s expected initial public offering”
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While evidence confirms Anthropic is preparing for an IPO and has early investors (like Google), there is no mention of an investor named 'Tallinn' in the provided evidence. The search results discuss funding and valuation but do not corroborate the specific claim about 'Tallinn'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic investors salivate over expected $2 trillion valuation in upcoming IPO: report. 22 hours ago. By Marc Vartabedian.Anthropic needs to bring in Amazon-style earnings to justify its $2 trillion…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company is also an early investor in Anthropic. It agreed to invest another $10 billion in the company in April 2026, adding to its early $3 billion of investments in the AI start-up. Google also …
https://www.fool.com/investing/how-to-invest/stocks/how-to-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company raised $7.3 billion over the last year, as the lure of artificial intelligence changes Silicon Valley deal-making. Dario Amodei, a founder and the chief executive of Anthropic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/technology/anthropic-fund…
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Claim 2: “Authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m., washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam”
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Three independent news sources (The Mirror, The Korea Times, and another news report) specifically state that heavy rains starting around 2 a.m. triggered the landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muhammad Anwar es-Sadat (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who was the third president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. A former mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Sadat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dar es Salaam (English: , Swahili: [ɗɑr‿ɛs‿sɑˈlɑːm] ; from Arabic: دَار السَّلَام, romanised: Dār as-Salām, lit. 'Abode of Peace') is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and capital of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dar_es_Salaam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) (Swahili: Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania. It is based in Dar es Salaam, with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Tanzania
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Claim 3: “A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea ‘s capital of Conakry early on Sunday”
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The event is corroborated by Flipboard and The Citizen, which describe a massive mound of waste collapsing in Conakry on a Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Extron USB Extenders are specifically engineered for Professional AV applications and enable USB peripheral devices to be remotely located away from the host computer.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Crestron USB-EXT-3 KIT offers a highly versatile USB 3.2 extender to support USB 3.2 peripherals such as UC soundbars and cameras. The maximum length of a standard 3.2 cable is limited to 6 ft (1.…
https://www.crestron.com/Products/Catalog/Audio-Video-and-US…
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Claim 4: “A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent sources including Google News, The Citizen, and a Wikipedia entry regarding the 2026 Conakry landfill landslide, all stating 30 people died.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 Guinean protests were an opposition rally in Conakry, Guinea on 28 September 2009, with about 50,000 participants demonstrating against the junta government that came to power after the 2008 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Guinean_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conakry ( KON-ə-kree, French: [kɔnakʁi]; Susu: Kɔnakiri; N'Ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, romanized: Kɔnakrí; Fula: 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭, romanized: Konaakiri) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conakry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea
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Claim 5: “President Trump on Friday wrapped up his multi-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping”
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Multiple sources, including CBS News (via YouTube) and Al Jazeera, confirm that President Trump concluded a multi-day summit with Xi Jinping on a Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 6: “Trump told Xi that aiding Iran was totally unacceptable, U.S. ambassador to China says”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources including Reuters, Al Jazeera, and a news report citing US Ambassador David Perdue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_trade_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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