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A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said. Read
The image has been manipulated with Andrei Belousov’s face superimposed onto a picture of actor Jason Isaacs in a role in the film The Death of Stalin. Read
A video being widely shared online falsely claims to show the new King of Denmark taking part in a pro-Palestine protest. Read
Health
There is no good evidence that mRNA vaccines give people cancer. Read
Health
A charity’s claim that 10,000 children could develop encephalitis as a result of catching measles is based on an incorrect NHS estimate for the number of “unprotected” children. Read
A widely shared image claiming to show Russian troops taking a US base in Niger actually shows Syria in 2020. Read
The change would only affect the last few days of the tournament, if any at all. Read
While pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, this video is over a decade old and is not related to the contest. Read
A video which is claimed to show people preparing to be ‘actors’ in Rafah ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the city. Read
A video circulating on Facebook claiming to show Paris was actually filmed at a flea market in Marseille, in the south of France. Read
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