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8 Mar
Heroes are not born in a day. Heroes are made through the value they give and the lives they impact. On this International Women's Day, we celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our streets clean and our roads free of debris.
19 Jan
Ending months of resistance against a private deposition, Hunter Biden will now appear for a private testimony as part of an impeachment probe against his father.
19 Jan
In a video circulating on social media, users claim to show trucks dumping loads of expired humanitarian aid in Rafah, without ever reaching Gaza. We tell you where this video really comes from in this edition of Truth or Fake.
24 Dec
According to local journalists in Gaza, Israeli forces bulldozed displaced Palestinians during their raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Some users are sharing a viral video that they claim shows proof of this atrocity by the Israeli army, even though there is still no concrete evidence of it. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
23 Dec
We look at reactions in Denmark after the parliament voted to ban the desecration of religious texts after a series of Koran burnings. In France, papers react to the latest allegations of sexual misconduct against Gérard Depardieu, including a video of the actor spouting lewd comments and sexualising a young girl.
22 Dec
Unique looks are one particular trait that every artist puts effort into. These looks vary depending on the artist's personality, but all in all, the aim is to look good. Check out Nigerian celebrities who have had different hairstyles from how they were introduced to us.
5 Dec
A video that shows CCTV footage has been circulating since November 30, where we see a pregnant woman being violently stabbed by a man. Some users claim that the video shows a Palestinian woman stabbed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank. We tell you what this video really shows in this edition of Truth or Fake.
5 Nov
Two viral videos seen millions of times on X, formerly known as Twitter, show an Israeli armoured vehicle dragging what appears to be a Palestinian body in an area located close to Zikim Beach in Israel. The IDF has acknowledged the existence of this video to FRANCE 24, saying the "conduct seen in the footage is deplorable". We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
27 Oct
The innocent victims of both the Hamas attack and Israeli air strikes on Gaza dominate the dailies after Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief learns his family has been killed in an Israeli air strike while reporting on that very strike. Also, Sweden's tourism board releases a video to clear up apparently common confusion with Switzerland.
13 Oct
A shocking viral video, of which little is known, is circulating online – some users claim it shows young Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in animal cages. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 Oct 2023
Nigeria’s global impact on fashion and lifestyle cannot be underestimated. From the attire adorned with vibrant colours and intricate designs to the modern styles seamlessly blending tradition and contemporary elements, Nigeria’s fashion has captured the attention of the world.
16 Sep 2023
A video purporting to show the French Ambassador to Niger being booed as he is forced to leave the Embassy has been widely shared since Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between coup leaders in Niger and France. This video, however, has nothing to do with that. It actually shows another coup-hit African country, as Emerald Maxwell explains.

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