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Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality
Corruption in Mexico is a problem, experts say, but any claim the two are linked shows a lack of comprehension. Mexico breathed a sigh of relief this week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Some Afrikaners Cheer as Trump Amplifies Claims of Persecution
An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South Africa that Afrikaners were the “victims of unjust racial discrimination.”The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Ministers claim success in crackdown on illegal working in the UK
Home secretary to release videos of people being deported as Labour tries to blunt attacks by Reform UKFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Sony Passed On The Order: 1886 Sequel, Dev Claims
The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn pitched a sequel to Sony but was ultimately rejected. While the reason was unclear, the developer thought that had the game's critical reception been higher, ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
Fact-checking Elon Musk's claims in the Oval Office
The billionaire has made a number of exaggerated or unevidenced claims during a White House event.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Judge rejects defamation claim by ex-Cards exec
A federal judge in district court in Arizona dismissed claims of defamation by former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough against the team and its law and PR firms.ESPN - 6d -
More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation
The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms.BBC News - 6d -
Vance claims free speech is declining across Europe
While addressing the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Vice President JD Vance accused European allies of what he claims is censorship. Tom LoBianco, national politics reporter for 24sight ...CBS News - 5d -
UK ticket-holder claims £65m EuroMillions jackpot
A single ticket in the UK held the winning numbers for the Valentine's Day draw.BBC News - 3d -
Factchecking Donald Trump’s claims about the war in Ukraine
As US-Russia talks continue in Saudi Arabia, we look at the US president’s misleading and outright false statements. Europe live – latest updates The US president, Donald Trump, has made a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fact-checking Trump claims about war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.BBC News - 1d -
Pence denounces Trump's claim Ukraine started war
Former Vice President Mike Pence denounced his ex-boss, President Trump, over his recent claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia, a conflict that has been ongoing for three years. “Mr. ...The Hill - 22h -
DOGE is causing the very problem it claims to be solving
The Department of Government Efficiency's claims of "discovering" information about federal programs are misleading, as federal program data is surprisingly accessible through public data portals ...The Hill - 2h -
EU claims ‘positive momentum’ in trade talks with US
Bloc’s trade commissioner in Washington to seek a compromise with Donald TrumpFinancial Times - 2h -
How to Boil an Egg? Scientists Claim to Have Cracked the Recipe.
Their new method takes 32 minutes.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Jobless Benefit Claims Rose, But Layoffs Remain Relatively Low
The Labor Department said jobless claims rose by 11,000 last week to 219,000, a bit higher than expected.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Panama's president rejects U.S. claim of a deal for free canal passage
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."CBS News - Feb. 6 -
How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since OctoberABC News - Feb. 6 -
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawksABC News - Feb. 6 -
Naomi Campbell claims she did not know of financial misconduct at charity
Supermodel alleges ‘concerted deception’ by fellow trustee kept her in dark over running of Fashion for Relief. The supermodel Naomi Campbell has claimed she knew nothing of the extensive financial ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims
Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK. More than 6,000 Syrians in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Oasis fans see tickets cancelled over 'bots' claim
Fans say they have been wrongly accused of using bots to buy their tickets for the comeback shows.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims
Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’. Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman’s former partner, denies claims of human trafficking
Palmer rejects allegations made in lawsuit filed by the former couple’s nanny accusing her of trafficking and negligence. Amanda Palmer, the musician and former partner of Neil Gaiman, has denied ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
MoD investigates air crew cancers after helicopter claims
Some military personnel claim officials knew about safety concerns with certain aircraft as far back as 1999.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Father jailed for murdering daughter he claimed died in a play-fight
Simon Vickers, who claimed his daughter's stabbing was accidental, is sentenced.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Sam Kerr trial: conduct of police was ‘completely unacceptable’, defence claims
Jury sent out to consider verdict after barrister claims officers made ‘no meaningful attempt’ to investigate the footballer’s taxi claim. Get Guardian Australia’s breaking news email , free ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Outrage after JD Vance claims judges are not allowed to check executive power
Vice-president accused of threatening constitution after saying judges have no right to restrain president’s agenda. JD Vance , the US vice-president, has been accused of threatening the US ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Armie Hammer denies cannibalism claims in Louis Theroux interview
Speaking on Theroux’s podcast, the actor also denied accusations of sexual abuse against a number of women and says he did not eat an animal’s entire heart. Armie Hammer has repeated his denial of ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Missouri sues Starbucks over DEI practices, claiming they slows orders
A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Home office deduction: Here's who qualifies and how to claim it on your taxes
The home office deduction could provide a tax break on your 2024 return. Here's who qualifies and how to claim it.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent
Key presidential ally, whose agency has operated in secrecy, also makes claim – without evidence – of fraud at USAid. Elon Musk claimed in the Oval Office on Tuesday that his so-called “department ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
At Oval Office, Musk Makes Broad Claims of Federal Fraud Without Proof
The billionaire, whose federal cost-cutting team has been operating in secrecy, asserted that he had uncovered waste and fraud across the bureaucracy, without providing evidence.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation
Thousands of partners, parents, children and siblings of victims may be in line for payments.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Missouri sues Starbucks, claiming ‘systemic discrimination’ via DEI
Republican attorney general files suit claiming – without evidence – coffee chain’s hiring policies cause higher prices. Missouri has sued Starbucks for discrimination because its workforce has ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'
State officials reported a sharp decline in the official number of abortions after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022.ABC News - 6d -
Trump, Musk so far provide scant evidence for their claims of government fraud
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have claimed from the Oval Office and on social media widespread fraud in government, but many of them are unsupported by facts.ABC News - 6d -
High court to hear claim of secret Ireland-UK terrorism defence pact
The alleged agreement would have come into effect in the event of a hijacking or terrorist attack in Irish airspace. A legal bid to establish whether or not the Irish government entered a secret ...The Guardian - 6d -
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves the South Kivu provinceABC News - 6d