Social media posts falsely claimed a video of a fire in the Philippines showed the situation in western Myanmar, where fighting intensified between the Burmese military and ethnic rebel groups from January 2024. The clip in fact showed a massive blaze that left thousands homeless in the Philippines’ central Cebu province in December 2023. “Most […]
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Long COVID could be linked to harsher hangover symptoms, study finds
Long COVID may be to blame for the worsening headaches, nausea, fatigue and sweats that accompany hangovers, a recent study shows. The peer-reviewed study done by researchers at Stanford University concluded that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be related to increased alcohol sensitivity. The group at Stanford’s Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Clinic studied four patients to determine if […]
International court seeks arrest of two Russian officers linked to Ukraine war
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine that judges said happened “pursuant to a state policy”. It is only the second time the global court has publicly announced arrest warrants linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. In […]
International court seeks arrest of two Russian officers linked to war in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. It is only the second time the global court has publicly announced arrest warrants linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. In March 2023, the court issued an arrest warrant for Russian […]
Old photo of China medical staff march falsely linked to South Korean doctors’ strike
An old photo of hospital staff demonstrating in central China has surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed South Korean doctors on strike. The posts gained traction as thousands of junior doctors protested over medical training reforms in an escalating standoff with the government. However, the photo has circulated since January 2015, when […]
Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC
Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The study in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that the average annual number of deaths from “excessive alcohol use” rose by around 30 percent from 2016-2017 to 2020-2021. In the […]
Two suspects charged for firing on Lexington police detective linked to other shooting
Two of the three suspects who have been accused of shooting a Lexington police officer earlier this week are facing new charges from a another shooting this past summer, according to the Lexington Police Department. The shooting happened on July 4 on the 500 block of Stonehaven Drive. Police said they found shell casings and […]
Video of tractor sale argument in India’s Punjab falsely linked to farmers’ protests
Posts sharing a video of turban-clad men arguing over a tractor sale in India’s Punjab state have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times alongside a false claim that the incident was from the ongoing farmers’ protests. The clip — which predates the protests by several weeks — was filmed by a man who told […]
Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of poor mental health and death, study finds
Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as sugary cereals, ready meals and fizzy drinks has been linked to poor mental health and a greater risk of dying from heart issues, according to a study. Strategies should be developed to intervene in the exposure to UPFs, researchers urged, in a bid to improve human […]
Chime agrees to pay $2.5 million fine linked to customer complaints during COVID
Chime, the once-high-flying fintech, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to settle claims that it violated the state’s consumer financial protection law for tardy handling of customer complaints in 2021. The DFPI, a consumer protection agency that oversees financial services firms in California, didn’t disclose the […]
Von der Leyen’s shift on Ukraine negotiation schedule linked to elections – Politico
Politico sources in the EU believe that the change in the position of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen regarding the negotiation schedule with Ukraine about its accession is related to the upcoming European elections. Source: European Pravda with reference to Politico Details: At a press conference on 21 February, von der Leyen assessed […]
Billionaire inventor James Dyson linked to Ireland’s most expensive house sale
Billionaire British inventor and designer James Dyson is understood to be the new owner of Ballynatray House in Co Waterford, which was on the market with a price tag of over €30 million. The 76-year-old, who made his €10 billion fortune when he designed and created an innovative bagless vacuum, controls over 35,000 acres of […]