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The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, whose arrest by federal immigration agents drew national attention, is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to…
A former New York state trooper will spend six months in jail after staging his own shooting on duty. Thomas J. Mascia, 28, pleaded guilty in May to a felony charge of tampering with…
A New York City man fabricated a story about getting mugged to cover up his murder of his girlfriend on Wednesday night in the Bronx. Franklin Batallas, 44, told police he and his…
A Colorado park ranger who claimed he was violently attacked and stabbed, sparking a widespread law enforcement response that even forced the closure of the park and nearby schools, is…
After a video recirculated of Zohran Mamdani eating food with his hands, many MAGA figures revealed their inability to engage with New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee without being…
President Trump said his $20 billion lawsuit against Paramount Global and CBS, which alleges “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with then-VP Kamala Harris, is “a true WINNER.” He…
Nigeria’s economy has struggled in recent years due to lower oil prices and tough economic reforms, resulting in a severe cost-of-living crisis. Posts circulating on social media claim…
Following the Jeju Air disaster that left 179 people dead in South Korea, reports emerged about a couple thought to have shared an embrace at the moment of the crash. The discovery of…
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, but a video of a vandalised…
After an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan in December, killing 38 people, a video surfaced across social media in multiple languages alongside the claim it showed the…
As an Indian minister was criticised for his "disrespectful" remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar -- one of the architects of India's constitution -- a clipped video has been shared with a false…
Religious tensions soared in Bangladesh in the chaotic aftermath of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina's toppling, with Hindus targeted in attacks based on the minority faith's perceived…
Following reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a Muslim mob vandalising an idol of a Hindu…
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government's collapse as rebel forces descended on the capital. However, social media posts…
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on December 3 before he was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced down soldiers at parliament and voted to overturn the…
Deadly clashes erupted in November 2024 in India's Sambhal city in northern Uttar Pradesh state, sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple. But…
A video of the gruesome beheading of a young man in Ethiopia has sparked public outrage. Authorities accuse Fano rebels from the northern Amhara region of committing the murder. A post…
India's main opposition party Congress is often targeted with misinformation that fans accusations it is more favourable to the country's Muslim minority. In the latest case, a video…
After a distinctive glass tourist bridge opened with limited access in Indonesia, a video spread online with a false claim that it showed the new attraction. However, the clip actually…
Videos shared with false claims continued to flood social media as the war in Gaza entered its second year, triggered by Hamas' unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack to which Israel…
A Spokane couple pleaded guilty Thursday to killing their daughter's 19-year-old boyfriend four years ago after falsely accusing him of sex trafficking the girl. As part of an agreement,…
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on November 1, 2024 The video, which shows aircraft flying in formation, made the rounds on social media around the world, including in Arabic,…
As fighting intensified between the military and ethnic armed groups in parts of Myanmar, an old photo of a damaged helicopter gained traction in Facebook groups that suggested it was a…
Screenshot of the false post The video recirculated alongside a similar false claim on Xand Facebook in October this year. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the world leaders…
