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Charges have not been filed by prosecutors in Switzerland against Israel's President Isaac Herzog, although criminal complaints have been made. Read
Health
Between 10% and 20% of cases result in complications, even in the developed world. Read
The video has been shared across social media platforms as if it shows a genuine scene. Read
Health
A famous case in the 2010s concerned whether proof had been provided in ‘a single publication’, not whether measles itself existed. Read
False claims that the actor and TV presenter has passed away are circulating online. Read
Incorrect claims about the amount of benefits received by pensioners and refugees have been circulating for years. Read
It has been shared online with captions drawing parallels with his novel ‘1984’. Read
Health
Many Facebook posts have falsely described the vaccines as ‘DNA altering technology’. Read
Some countries are looking at processing asylum claims in a third country but none have adopted the UK’s model which would stop asylum seekers being able to return to the UK to claim asylum. Read
A post on X claiming former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been “urged to apologise” for “leaked WhatsApp messages” about a number of high profile Conservative MPs has gone viral. Read
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