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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Pride Month event on Tuesday evening to announce his administration’s commitment to expanding services for LGBTQ+ communities, describing the nation’s largest city as a “haven” for people with alternative gender identities. The announcement included a pledge of $15 million in funding specifically…
The diplomatic relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron has evolved dramatically since their first encounter nearly a decade ago, and the complexities of their partnership will be front and center when world leaders gather next week for the G7 summit in the French lakeside resort…
Pakistan’s government has unveiled its latest budget proposal, marking a significant increase in defense spending while pulling back on development programs and offering limited tax relief to salaried employees. The announcement comes as the country grapples with economic challenges, rising living costs, and mounting regional security concerns. Finance Minister Muhammad…
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela surprised political observers when he called a snap general election on 27th April, scheduling the vote for 30th May. The decision came a full year before his Labour Party administration’s term was set to conclude, triggering an urgent mobilization of election monitoring systems across the…
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has firmly refuted reports claiming that a cargo vessel carrying an Indian crew came under attack off the coast of Oman on Saturday morning, labeling the information as “false” and “baseless.” The controversy centered around the ship Liaki Freedom, which allegedly stopped responding to…
Ukraine has imposed a new wave of sanctions targeting Russian judges, media outlets, and organizations accused of participating in politically motivated legal proceedings against Ukrainian citizens and spreading Kremlin propaganda. The sanctions package encompasses 29 individuals and 17 legal entities, marking another step in Kyiv’s efforts to hold accountable those…
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A forthcoming webinar will examine the critical role of LGBTQ+ journalism in Latin America, bringing together prominent voices from the region to discuss how queer media outlets are combating misinformation and reshaping narratives about sexual and gender minorities across the continent. The online event, which will be conducted in Spanish with English interpretation available, comes at a time when LGBTQ+ communities throughout Latin America continue to face significant challenges in how they are portrayed by mainstream media. Despite growing visibility in recent years, misinformation, harmful stereotypes, and outright invisibility remain widespread problems that affect how these communities are understood and…
A photograph claiming to show a massive turnout at a Cockroach Janta Party protest in New Delhi has become the subject of widespread misinformation on social media, with users falsely claiming the image was artificially generated to inflate the party’s popularity. However, a detailed fact-check reveals a more complex picture…
Ukraine has imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities connected to the persecution of Ukrainian citizens in Russia and occupied territories. The measures, enacted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, take particular aim at those linked to the case of journalist Viktoria Roshchina, who died while held in…
FC Barcelona has taken decisive legal action against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, announcing plans to file a lawsuit over inflammatory comments he made during a recent press conference. The move marks a significant escalation in tensions between Spain’s two most storied football clubs, potentially adding a legal dimension to…
Former reality television star Spencer Pratt, who recently finished third in Los Angeles’s mayoral primary election, has released a combative social media video claiming he possesses damaging recordings that could force one of the two remaining candidates to resign if elected. The announcement marks what Pratt calls “Phase III” of…
Philippine officials are crediting years of disaster-preparedness training for helping to minimize casualties after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region on Monday, marking one of the strongest tremors to hit the archipelago nation in half a century. The offshore quake, which originated near Sarangani province, claimed 46…
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Russian Propaganda Attempts to Inflate Ukrainian War Casualties Using Fake Chinese Source Russian media outlets and Telegram channels have been actively circulating disinformation about Ukrainian military casualties, claiming that “more than 700,000 soldiers” have been lost since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion through the end of 2025. These reports…
Russia’s Demands for Security Guarantees Seen as Propaganda Tactic, Expert Says Russia’s insistence on security guarantees for itself in any Ukraine peace deal is merely an attempt to reinforce false propaganda narratives and push maximalist demands, according to a German security expert. Mario Baumann, project manager and research fellow at…
Minnesota Launches Fact-Checking Website to Combat Medicaid Fraud Misinformation Minnesota’s Department of Human Services unveiled a new web page dedicated to fact-checking claims about Medicaid fraud in the state, officials announced Wednesday. The initiative aims to address what the department describes as “misleading information and outright false claims” circulating about…
Russia has agreed to abide by the limits of the expired New START nuclear arms treaty as long as the United States follows suit, marking a pivotal moment in global nuclear security policy. The treaty, which expired on February 5, had been the last remaining restraint on the world’s two…
Billionaire Les Wexner to Testify Before House Oversight Committee on Epstein Ties Billionaire businessman Les Wexner will face questioning from the House Oversight Committee on February 18 regarding his connections to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The former L Brands CEO will respond to lawmakers’ inquiries from his residence in…
French Artist Captures Olympic Spirit Through Spectator Sketches at Cortina Games While thousands of fans watched athletes compete at the luge event during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, French artist Marc Ahr was focused elsewhere. Calling himself the “unofficial painter of the Games,” Ahr turned his attention…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to review Moderna’s application for a new mRNA-based influenza vaccine, a move that signals increasing scrutiny of vaccine technologies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership. Moderna announced Tuesday it had received a “refusal-to-file” letter from the FDA regarding its application…
The release of surveillance footage showing a masked, armed individual at Nancy Guthrie’s doorstep on the night of her abduction has sparked controversy over the delayed disclosure and raised significant privacy concerns surrounding smart home technology. Law enforcement officials initially believed the crucial video evidence was lost because the camera…
In a sharp rebuke challenging the accuracy of claims made against Alaska’s correspondence school programs, Galena City School District Superintendent Jason Johnson has publicly countered what he described as “misinformation” presented by Mat-Su Borough School District Superintendent Randy Trani. The dispute emerged after Trani delivered a presentation at a February…
Fighting the Battle Against Health Misinformation Online On social media, health-related misinformation proliferates with alarming speed and persistence. Recent years have seen wild claims circulate widely—from assertions that ginger is “10,000 times more effective” than chemotherapy at fighting cancer to allegations that fluoridated water provides “no benefits, only risks” and…
Fact-Checking Reveals Surge of Election Disinformation in Bangladesh A concentrated wave of politically motivated disinformation has flooded Bangladeshi social media in the immediate lead-up to the February 12, 2026 election. An investigation by The Daily Star documented 49 distinct instances of online falsehoods within a single day before the polls…
ICE Enforcement Under Trump Intensifies, Drawing Contrasts with Obama Era Policies Public opinion has soured on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, with two-thirds of Americans believing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions have become excessive, according to a recent Marist Poll. At the same time, some social media users…
