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Father’s body found in Sabah river hours after crocodile attack witnessed by teenage son
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (222+ words) KINABATANGAN, July 18 — The body of a father who was dragged into a Sabah river by a crocodile as his teenage son watched in horror has been found. Rusli Mardin, 57, was found at about 4.45am today, some 500 metres downstream from where he…...
Posts about South African anti-migrant protests resurface 2019 video
2+ week, 1+ day ago (560+ words) In the week that thousands joined anti-migrant protests across South Africa, posts circulated online claiming to show foreigners in Johannesburg organising themselves into self-defence units. But one video, frequently reposted in a misleading context over the years, actually shows South…...
Posts share altered news footage of South Korean coach after dismal World Cup exit
2+ week, 2+ day ago (488+ words) "Hong Myung-bo should be completely driven out of Korean football now," says a Korean-language Threads post shared on June 28, 2026. The post includes an image and two videos, purportedly showing how KBS News blurred or obscured Hong's face during a news…...
Why KL South Is Emerging as the Smarter Choice for Modern Homebuyers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (743+ words) Today’s homebuyers are redefining what matters most when choosing a home. Beyond a prestigious address, buyers are increasingly seeking greater space, better lifestyle value, stronger connectivity, and a living environment that supports long-term wellbeing. This shift has placed KL South…...
Video of 2023 protest following singer's death misrepresented as 2026 anti-government demonstrations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (624+ words) Ahead of Nigeria’s January 2027 general elections, a video circulating on social media has been linked to protests against President Bola Tinubu and the mass kidnapping of schoolchildren. However, both claims are false. The video, taken in 2023, shows one of the…...
Claims that Mnangagwa told Zimbabweans to walk home from South Africa stem from satire
2+ week, 4+ day ago (686+ words) “Zimbabwe's President Says Its People Will Walk Back Home the Same Way They Walked to South Africa; He Doesn't Have a Budget to Transport Them for Free Before 30 June (sic),” reads an X post published on June 16, 2026. Shared more than…...
Announcer Removed From World Cup For Wild On-Air Mistake
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (209+ words) Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams. TRT said in a statement late on Tuesday that the commentator, identified by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem…...
UK asylum appeals backlog hits all-time high, data shows
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (396+ words) The UK asylum appeals backlog has hit a new record high and is more than seven times the level it was a decade ago, figures show. There were 87,450 cases in the system at the end of March, up 72% from 50,976 one…...
Old protest photo falsely recast as South African women rallying for foreign husbands
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) A Facebook post published on May 8, 2026, has been shared more than 200 times with an image of people protesting in the street, some of them women wearing bras without tops. The caption states that a few weeks ago, “South Africans were…...
South African government did not issue a June 30 ultimatum to undocumented foreigners
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (704+ words) “30 June 2026 is the deadline,” reads an X post published on May 9, 2026, and reposted more than 1,000 times. The post includes a graphic reading: “ALL ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS MUST LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA BY JUNE 30TH WHICH WILL BE THE LAST DAY.” It adds that…...