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True85% confidence7 sourcesSep 16, 2026A research university in Shenzhen announced it is phasing out English classes because AI can generate translations in real time.Said by AMultiple outlets report that Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) announced in July 2026, via provost Zhao Wei's video, that it would phase out standard English courses because real-time AI translation reduces language barriers. The claim matches the reported announcement, though one source notes the change is a limited pilot in two classes rather than a full abolition of English learning.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True95% confidence9 sourcesSep 16, 2026The Senate voted to block a crypto bill.On September 15, 2026, the Senate voted 49-50 against advancing the Clarity Act, a crypto market-structure bill, which blocks it at the procedural stage. The claim matches the post's headline and is supported by the Senate's own roll call record and by wire and major outlet reporting.True85% confidence7 sourcesSep 16, 2026The $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel includes 40,000 one-ton bombs.Multiple reliable outlets (AP, Reuters, NYT, The Hill) report that the $2.8 billion package includes 40,000 bombs, 20,000 MK-84 and 20,000 BLU-117, which are the 2,000-pound (about one-ton) bombs the claim describes. The sources describe the package as planned or not yet finalized (AP, Reuters, ABC) and NYT says it was approved, and Rep. Meeks has placed a hold on it, but none of this contradicts the claimed contents.True92% confidence5 sourcesSep 16, 2026A Russian businessman paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding after-party.Multiple tier-1 sources (Reuters, AP, The Hill) and the couple's own confirmation report that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the after-party events in the Bahamas after Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding. The claim matches the passage's headline and the sources; the wedding itself was reportedly private and Bettina Trump stressed the payments were for the after-party, not the ceremony, which is consistent with the claim's wording.Can’t tell30% confidence5 sourcesSep 16, 2026China has fallen nearly 50 spots in a ranking of English proficiency in countries around the world in the past few years.Said by AThe sources confirm China's current EF English Proficiency Index rank (#86 in the 2025 rankings and the 2026 listing), but none gives China's earlier rank, so the claimed drop of nearly 50 spots cannot be checked. The only source repeating the drop is the NYT podcast transcript the post drew on, which is circular, and the claim faithfully matches the passage.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.