Source format Image

Verified: Indian Tourists Washed Clothes In Moscow’s Famous Fountain? Here’s The Truth

A video purportedly showing three men of Indian origin washing clothes inside a fountain at a cultural heritage site in Moscow has gone viral on social media. In the clip, several bystanders can be seen recording and laughing at the men, while a voiceover claims that "Indian visitors" turned the famous Friendship of Peoples Fountain into a laundry spot. The caption accompanying the post further alleges that such behaviour is "completely normal in their country."

NewsMobile verified the claim and found that the viral video is AI-generated.

The NM team investigated the viral claim and found no credible or mainstream media reports, either in India or Russia, carrying any such incident.

Read MoreVerified: Indian Tourists Washed Clothes In Moscow’s Famous Fountain? Here’s The Truth

Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of …

The Russian Ministry of Defense did not spare central Kyiv out of humanitarian concern. From the opening days of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have carried out systematic missile and drone strikes against residential areas, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure across Kyiv, including its central districts. The ministry's own statement undercuts its humanitarian framing further: it contains explicit threats against the civilian population - language that is irreconcilable with any credible claim of restraint.

Russian Telegram channels and state media are amplifying a May 4, 2026, statement by Russia's Ministry of Defense claiming that Moscow had previously "refrained, for humanitarian reasons," from launching missile strikes on the center of the Ukrainian capital.

Read MoreFake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of …

Fake: UK, France and Germany Are Secretly Sharing Intelligence on US Troops in the Region with Iran – Al Jazeera

The video is a fabrication. Al Jazeera has not published any investigation on this topic. In reality, UK, France, and Germany have led an international coalition countering Iran's blockade and pushing for the restoration of freedom of navigation.

Read MoreFake: UK, France and Germany Are Secretly Sharing Intelligence on US Troops in the Region with Iran – Al Jazeera

Fake: Ukrainians Commit One Third of All Sexual Crimes Against Women in Europe and the UK – Eurostat

Fake: 'Ukrainians Commit One Third of All Sexual Crimes Against Women in Europe and the UK - Eurostat.' Eurostat or any other credible source published no such data. Propagandists fabricated the video, and the figures it contains are made up.

Read MoreFake: Ukrainians Commit One Third of All Sexual Crimes Against Women in Europe and the UK – Eurostat

Fake: Ukraine Had Plans to Stage a Coup if Orban Won in Hungary

A video circulating online is purportedly obtained by Hungarian intelligence services from the phone of a Ukrainian serviceman. It shows a group of individuals in military uniforms discussing a plan to forcibly overturn the outcome of Hungary's parliamentary elections in the event of a Tisza party defeat - with Ukrainian intelligence services allegedly coordinating the operation alongside the Hungarian opposition. The video did not originate with Hungarian intelligence. It was first published by ZАЧИСТКА, a Russian propaganda Telegram channel [...] The footage carries the hallmarks of a staged production.

Read MoreFake: Ukraine Had Plans to Stage a Coup if Orban Won in Hungary

Trump falsely inflates number of US troops in S.Korea

President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO and other allies for not supporting the United States in its war against Iran before both countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire in April 2026. Criticising South Korea for supposedly not doing enough despite receiving US military support, Trump claimed 45,000 American soldiers are stationed in the Asian nation. But a review of US legislation and defence data found the number is around 28,500, lower than Trump's figure.

Read MoreTrump falsely inflates number of US troops in S.Korea

Does image show Israeli passport belonging to Zelenskyy? Here’s the truth

Claim: An image authentically shows an Israeli passport belonging to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [...] It was not the first time the image of Zelenskyy's alleged Israeli passport spread online - it first emerged in December 2025 from a parody account on X that the platform has since suspended. Because Snopes was unable to identify any earlier instances of the image, we've rated this claim as originated as satire.

Read MoreDoes image show Israeli passport belonging to Zelenskyy? Here’s the truth

Fake: Reuters Claims Ukrainian Funding Linked to Anti-Trump “No Kings” Protests

Fake: Reuters Claims Ukrainian Funding Linked to Anti-Trump "No Kings" Protests [...] Reuters has published no such report, nor has any other credible outlet produced documentation of Ukrainian involvement in the "No Kings" protests. The video circulating online under the Reuters logo is a fabrication; its voiceover was generated using artificial intelligence.

Read MoreFake: Reuters Claims Ukrainian Funding Linked to Anti-Trump “No Kings” Protests

FACT CHECK: ‘Sara Sky’ tanker carrying Russian oil to PH not linked to Dutertes

Claim: Amid the Philippines' energy emergency, a shipment of Russian crude oil was sent to the country because of the Dutertes.
The facts: The Dutertes are not linked to the delivery of Russian crude oil to the Philippines. The Inquirer.net report referenced in the TikTok video never mentions the Dutertes or their alleged role in the Russia oil purchase. The video merely juxtaposes the news report headline and the name of the oil tanker, "Sara Sky," to imply that they are linked.

Read MoreFACT CHECK: ‘Sara Sky’ tanker carrying Russian oil to PH not linked to Dutertes