We do fact checks and explain news stories from around the world, so you can understand what’s happening globally.
World
US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the country of Norway decided not to award him the prize, a claim challenged by some media outlets. Read
World
A video shared with captions suggesting it shows Venezuelans ripping down a poster of Nicolás Maduro after he was seized by the United States is not recent, and actually dates back to 2024. Read
Conflict
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country. Read
Conflict
A viral video shared with claims it shows anti-government protests in Tehran actually shows clashes following a rap concert in Thessaloniki in November 2025. Read
Conflict
A video showing soldiers jumping onto a large building from a helicopter has been shared online with false claims it shows the recent US strikes on Venezuela. It was actually filmed in June 2025. Read
Politics
A widely shared clip seems to show a question about why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court in a similar manner to the Venezuelan leader. But the footage isn’t real. Read
World
A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
World
An old video showing explosions is being shared alongside claims about the recent US strikes on Venezuela. But the footage is unrelated and was filmed in Israel in October 2024. Read
World
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June. Read
World
A video shared thousands of times on social media appears to show a British soldier confronting a police officer, but is AI-generated and not genuine. Read
