Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade

It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street.

Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax

Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.

Hoax Dublin Halloween parade listing a 'mistake', says website

The owner of a Pakistan-based website says the non-existent Halloween parade was "a mistake".

Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t

The scariest thing this Halloween? In one city, it was the power of a phony online event listing.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Thousands gather for colorful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade

Thousands have gathered on the streets of Taipei for the Taiwan Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual celebrations of inclusivity

World - ABC News - October 26

Pakistani firm apologises for directing Dubliners to nonexistent Halloween event

Thousands lined streets of Irish capital waiting for falsely advertised Mácnas parade after website’s ‘human error’. A Pakistan-based company has issued an embarrassed apology to Dubliners after a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Depiction of Kamala Harris in Halloween parade decried as racist

Some participants in a Halloween parade in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, are being heavily criticized for their float's depiction of Harris.

Politics - CBS News - October 31

Teen 'serial swatter' behind hundreds of hoax threats across U.S. pleads guilty

In one of the most prolific “swatting” cases ever prosecuted, a teenage “serial swatter” pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hoax threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials ...

Crowds Get Ghosted by Fake Halloween Parade Invented on Social Media

World - Yahoo News - November 1

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

An SEO agency owner says he is “very depressed” after one of his AI-assisted Halloween parade listings misled revelers in Dublin, Ireland.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.

Ireland edge past Argentina in Dublin thriller

Ireland respond to a first home defeat in more than three years with a 22-19 win over Argentina at the Aviva Stadium despite twice being reduced to 14 men.

'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets

The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.

MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told

Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Winner of Paul Mescal lookalike contest in Dublin receives €20 ‘or three pints’

Competition to resemble Normal People star is markedly lower-stakes than chaotic Timothée Chalamet event in New York last month. Two weeks ago, a mobbed competition to find a Timothée Chalamet ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Dublin awaits latest hit of Ireland-All Blacks rivalry

BBC Sport NI's Matt Gault looks ahead to the latest instalment of world rugby's newest and arguably most thrilling rivalry.

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax

A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Hoax bomb threats made to dozens of polling locations in swing states

Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

‘It can lead to chaos’: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain’s floods recede

People urged to stop flow of misinformation as fire department says it is hindering work to save citizens. Home to more than 120 shops, a cinema and 34 restaurants, the Bonaire shopping centre had ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

TikTok posts share hoax video of Indonesian finance minister 'cash giveaway'

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction against Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to police.

Jussie Smollett's conviction in hoax attack overturned by state supreme court

The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime.

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax

Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.

Liberty celebrate title with ticker-tape parade

Thousands lined the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan as the New York Liberty were honored with a ticker-tape parade after winning the WNBA championship.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Title parade held for New York Liberty

The Big Apple held a big parade Thursday through the Canyon of Heroes for the first-time WNBA champion New York Liberty.

Buehler dons Hershiser's '88 jersey as L.A. parties

The Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a stadium gathering.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Emotions hit Kershaw at parade 'long time coming'

Clayton Kershaw was hit with the emotions of finally celebrating a World Series championship with the city of Los Angeles on Friday during the Dodgers' downtown parade.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Mexico marks Day of the Dead with grand parade

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Many celebrate Veteran’s Day early at annual parade

World - Yahoo News - November 9

My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour

Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 12

How to watch and stream the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York

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Israel Pummels Gaza and Lebanon With Hundreds of Deadly Airstrikes

Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in a residential area of Khan Younis, as Israel launched a barrage of attacks across the region on Friday.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Hundreds Killed in Days in Sudan as War Surges

Paramilitary forces ransacked villages and killed hundreds of people, activists said, hastening calls for the United Nations to deploy a mission to protect civilians.

World - The New York Times - October 26

At your service: the holiday homes with a significant difference

Second residences with the perks and services of a hotel and members’ club is thriving sector — with buyers paying a premium for ‘lifestyle per square foot’

World - Financial Times - October 30

Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor

Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party for alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group

World - ABC News - October 31

Hundreds of police officers sacked for bad behaviour

There was a 50% rise last year in the number of officers sacked and barred in England and Wales.

An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos

Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a government official allegedly recorded hundreds of sex videos

World - ABC News - November 5

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