As Kenya faced deadly protests over a hugely unpopular tax hike bill in June, reports surfaced of police opening fire on protesters in the Githurai 45 area, some 16 kilometres from the capital Nairobi. Social media users shared a viral clip of people carrying fire torches, alleging it showed a night vigil held in the […]
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One person dies linked to E.coli outbreak ‘spread by lettuce’
One person has died linked to the E.coli outbreak in England, which experts believe has been spread via lettuce leaves. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had identified two people in England who died within 28 days of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec). “Based on the information available from health service clinicians one […]
Natick man linked to woman’s fatal overdose is sentenced to 6 years in federal prison
BOSTON — A Natick man has been sentenced to six years in prison in connection with his role in a fentanyl trafficking case in which the body of a missing woman who had died of a drug overdose was found inside his apartment. According to a press release from the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office, Rafael […]
Autopsy results pending on another death linked to North Texas group homes, police say
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office is reviewing the death of another person connected with unlicensed group homes in Arlington and Mansfield after ruling a 60-year-old man’s death a homicide earlier this month, officials said. Arlington police are investigating the deaths of 20 people linked to the boarding homes owned by Regla Becquer and her […]
Old video of Indian Muslim women queuing at bank falsely linked to Congress cash pledge
Following India’s elections, a video of women queuing outside a bank circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were lining up to receive a cash hand-out from the opposition Congress party. While Congress promised financial assistance to poor families as an election pledge, the party did not win enough votes to form a […]
Footage of South Korea anti-govt protest in 2019 falsely linked to marine death inquiry
Protesters gathered in South Korea on May 25, 2024 to call for an independent probe into accusations of government meddling in an inquiry into the death of a young marine. A video shared in social media posts about the rally, however, shows a different protest in October 2019, when hundreds of thousands called for the […]
Old image from Ukraine falsely linked to plane crash that killed Malawi’s vice president
Malawi’s former vice president Saulos Chilima was among nine people killed in a plane crash in June 2024. The tragedy saw social media users share posts with photographs purporting to show the crash site. However, the claims are misleading: the widely circulated image is a photo taken in Ukraine in 2020. “BREAKING NEWS: Malawi Vice […]
Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and […]
Plant-based ultraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, early death, study says
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. Want to reduce your risk of developing chronic disease and live longer while also helping the planet? Eat a plant-based diet, experts say. Does that mean you can fill your […]
Bob Menendez had ‘complete knowledge’ of case linked to bribery, witness testifies
During an August 2019 meeting at an Italian restaurant in North Jersey, Sen. Bob Menendez appeared to know the details of a prosecution and an investigation he and his wife are alleged to have taken bribes to disrupt, the man who has pleaded guilty to bribing them testified Monday. Jose Uribe, a trucking and insurance […]
Common Diet May Be Linked to Rising Cancer Rates in Young People
Ohio State University (OSU) researchers have a chilling theory as to why colorectal cancer is rising in young adults, hypothesizing that a popular diet may be to blame. The findings were presented last week during the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference in Chicago. The OSU researchers are sounding the alarm about diets which […]