Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading – FactCheckHub
A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is circulating online.
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These photos do not show Ukrainian ‘children’ being sent to the front
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, some have claimed that "children" are being recruited into the Ukrainian army. Three viral photos, purporting to show graves of very young soldiers, have been shared since mid-August as evidence of this phenomenon. However, two of these three photos have been manipulated, and actually show the burial sites of adult men.
Recycled Video Does Not Show Wagner Chief Prigozhin’s Plane Crash
Claim: A 79-second video shared by Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to Ukraine's minister of internal affairs, shows the August 2023 crash of the plane allegedly carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Rating: Miscaptioned
GOP debate live fact check: What the candidates get right — and wrong
While outlining why she would continue giving aid to Ukraine, [Nikki] Haley claimed that 11 European countries have given more in terms of GDP than the U.S. This is true. [...]
Nearly a dozen European countries have provided more in terms of GDP. They include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Czech Republic, Norway and the U.K. Estonia leads the way and has provided support that equates to about 1.3% of its GDP.
Did Zelenskyy Say He Would ‘Exchange’ Belgorod for NATO Membership?
Claim: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said that "we are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO."
Rating: Correct Attribution
Context: Belgorod is a Russian city.
Is Ukraine Aid Being Spent on Hiring Sex Workers for Soldiers?
Kyiv is not spending money hiring sex workers for injured soldiers, as the post on X claims.
The post quotes part of a BBC article about a rehabilitative service for Ukrainian soldiers run by a support organization called Veteran Hub. It does not employ sex workers and there is no evidence that funding provided to Ukraine or Ukrainian government spending has been used in this way.
Rumor: FEMA is only giving Hawaii wildfire survivors $700 per household.
Fact: This is not true. There is a range of federal disaster assistance available. Critical Needs Assistance provides a onetime payment of $700 to address immediate needs such as food, water and clothing. This is just one of several types of federal assistance you may be eligible to receive.
Russian nuclear bombers land in South Africa ahead of 2023 Brics summit? No, video from 2019 – Africa Check
Russian nuclear bombers land in South Africa ahead of 2023 Brics summit? No, video from 2019
Joe Biden’s Aid to Hawaii vs Ukraine Aid Compared: What We Know
Some Republicans and conservative commentators questioned President Joe Biden's priorities after the government announced a further $200 million of security assistance for Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion, on the same day that people affected by the fires in Hawaii were offered $700 a household.
This is not the totality of the federal aid that will go to Maui, however. Although some figures have been released, the disaster recovery effort is in its early stages and further disbursements are expected in the days and weeks to come.
US military deployed helicopters, personnel to help those in Maui | Fact check
The claim: The US hasn't shown support 'surge' for Maui like it did for Ukraine
Our rating: False