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Fact check: Donald Trump has not invoked the Insurrection Act to hold on to power
A screenshot of a social media post from an account with the handle @TeamTrumpNews has falsely alleged that the U.S. president has invoked a 200-year-old act to...
Jan 11 2021Fact check: Donald Trump concession video not a ‘confirmed deepfake’
Social media users have been sharing a post that claims a video in which outgoing president Donald Trump acknowledges President-elect Biden’s victory in the...
Jan 11 2021Fact check: Letter from Nancy Pelosi to Portland Mayor is fabricated
Social media users have been sharing an image online showing a letter allegedly sent by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, asking...
Jan 11 2021Fact check: Video shows airport arrest in November 2020, not Capitol protesters in Jan. 2021
Two videos of women being arrested at an airport are being circulated by social media users who allege they show them being caught by police when returning home...
Jan 11 2021MORE IN PICTURES
Iconic images from the Iraq War, 20 years after it began
The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was meant to topple a dictator who had inflicted reckless wars and economic misery on his fellow Iraqis, and then to usher in a thriving democracy. Instead, Iraqis faced years of upheaval and chaos.
Life under lockdown: How our world looked three years ago
Three years ago our lives changed forever as much of the world locked down to curb the spread of the COVID pandemic.
French police face off with protesters over pension reform
Violent unrest has erupted across the country and trade unions have promised to intensify their strike action, leaving Macron to face the most dangerous challenge to his authority since the "Yellow Vest" uprising over four years ago.
Netanyahu softens judicial overhaul after weeks of protest in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a softening of his judicial overhaul plan but an unallayed opposition said it would still challenge key legislation in the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a constitutional showdown.
Church tower reemerges from parched reservoir in drought-hit Spain
Spain is in the grip of a long-term drought after 36 months of below-average rainfall, with some parts so parched that officials have asked people to cut water use and meteorologists warn of worse to come.
Trump supporters rally at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star, and called on his supporters to protest.
Cyclone Freddy wreaks havoc in Malawi
Cyclone Freddy swept through the southern African region killing more than 500 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar since it first made landfall in Africa in late February and circled back for a second time over the weekend.
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day around the world
The world turns Irish for a day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Californians battle flooding and landslides
The West Coast is getting pounded by an unusually wet season following two decades of drought, creating havoc on roads and endangering blufftop homes along the coast in southern California's Orange County.