Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
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Did Trump accuse Biden of being ‘Russian agent’ in Truth Social post?
The post is fake. Reviews of Truth Social and Trump's Truth, a website that archives the president's Truth Social feed every few minutes, found no trace of the post on or around May 12, 2026. For example, a search for "SLEEPY JOE was a RUSSIAN AGENT!" on Trump's Truth returned no such post.
Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.
Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S. The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of "fakes," and the image accompanying the posts was lifted from an earlier interview on an unrelated topic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fake: Ukraine Systematically Interferes in Western Elections
The video is a fabrication. NewsGuard has published no such material alleging Ukrainian interference in foreign elections.
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.