No evidence WEF chairman Klaus Schwab 'severely ill' in hospital as claimed
The chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, is not dead or in hospital, despite some claims online. Read
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Screenshots of Sky News posts calling Bondi attack terrorism are fake
The screenshots supposedly show Sky News referring to the incident as a “terrorist attack” before the suspect was identified and confirmed not to be a Muslim. Read
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Video of fires does not show impact of Iran missile strike on Israel
The clip appears to show footage of wildfires that occurred in Chile in February 2024. Read
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Politics
Conservative peers do not have an overall majority in the House of Lords
After the Prime Minister suggested earlier today that Labour peers were delaying the government’s Rwanda bill, we’ve seen claims in response from a Labour MP and a journalist that there … Read
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Sydney student misidentified as Bondi attacker in viral online claims
Benjamin Cohen was falsely identified as the killer in viral social media posts and by a national TV network in Australia. Read
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Health
A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct. Read
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Any party can apply for a ‘slogan’ to be included on a ballot paper
A post on social media wrongly claims only the Conservatives are allowed a ‘slogan’ on the ballot paper for an upcoming police and crime commissioner election. Read
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Health
NHS waiting lists: what you need to know
Our regularly updated guide to NHS waiting lists and waiting times. Read
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Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes. Read
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Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. Read
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