World
Video shows 2015 explosions in China, not Tel Aviv
A miscaptioned video has been shared on social media with claims it shows explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Read
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World
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World
Viral quote misattributed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recirculates
We can find no evidence that President Sheinbaum warned US President Donald Trump that America will “beg us” to tear down a wall between the two countries. Read
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World
Old photos of Jeffrey Epstein edited to look like he was recently spotted in Israel
Images supposedly showing Epstein in Israel recently are actually old pictures that have been edited to add grey hair and a beard. Read
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World
AI-generated image of Jeffrey Epstein ‘alive in Tel Aviv’ circulates online
An image that appears to show Jeffrey Epstein walking down a street in Israel is fake and was made using AI. Read
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Conflict
Old video of Russian submarine test shared with false claim it shows Iran launching missiles
The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran. Read
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Conflict
Bunker busting bomb video shows US weapons test
Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read
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Politics
No evidence viral image of Epstein and Farage is real - here’s why experts say it’s probably AI
A number of details in the picture, which has been circulating widely on social media, suggest it isn’t genuine - and Reform UK has said it is “completely fake”. Read
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Politics
How much is the UK spending on the Chagos deal?
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion. Read
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World
Viral video of man dumping rubbish in water was filmed in Mumbai, not London
The false claim has more than 8,000 shares despite Mumbai landmarks being clearly visible in the background. Read
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World
How much does the US contribute to NATO?
With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers. Read
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