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Posts falsely claim AI video shows moment Indonesian school collapsed
After part of a multi-storey Islamic boarding school in Indonesia collapsed while students gathered for afternoon prayers, an AI-generated…
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Mercedes posts worst quarterly China sales since 2016 as demand crisis deepens
Mercedes-Benz Group’s China sales tumbled 27 per cent in the third quarter to their lowest level in almost a decade as luxury demand in…
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Soldiers Are Being Disciplined for Charlie Kirk Social Media Posts
At least eight members of the military have been punished for comments made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, and dozens more have been…
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Manchester United posts sixth year of net loss, forecasts revenue dip
MANCHESTER United reported an annual net loss for the sixth consecutive year on Wednesday (Sep 17) and forecast lower revenue for the…
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Thai posts mock Cambodia with misattributed Pakistan flooding video
A video of a man being swept away by floodwaters on a road in Karachi, Pakistan has resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it…
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Posts claiming S.Korea official sidelined in China share cropped photo
A photo of South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik at a massive military parade in China has sparked baseless online rumours…
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Malaysia warns TikTok against cyberbullying, deepfake posts
Malaysia warned TikTok on Thursday (Sep 4) to crack down on age restrictions for users in the South-east Asian nation to stop…
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Posts misrepresent video of Muslim procession in Australia as 'immigrant invasion'
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on social media shows the peaceful commemoration of a Muslim holy day in Melbourne, contrary to…
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Malay posts misrepresent unrelated photos as 'Israeli army officers taken into custody'
Unrelated photos appearing to show people being arrested and escorted by police are circulating in Malaysia with false claims they show…
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Australian grocer Woolworths posts 19% drop in annual profit
RALIA’S Woolworths Group reported a 19 per cent drop in its full-year underlying profit on Wednesday, as lower spending by customers…
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Posts falsely claims former Nigerian minister’s car was stoned during campaign
As Nigeria prepared for elections in 2027, social media posts shared a video claiming it shows Nigerian former interior minister Rauf…
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Posts misidentify CDC headquarters shooter
Posts are claiming police identified the shooter who killed an officer near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related…
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Trump Jr. Posts Deranged Photo of His Dad Throwing a Sex Toy at Women
The New York Timesreported Wednesday that Cuomo “spoke about the race directly” with the president in recent weeks. Though it’s not clear…
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UOB-Kay Hian posts 12.9% lower net profit for H1
Earnings per share for the half-year fell to S$0.106, from S$0.1264 in the year-ago period UOB-KAY Hian posted a 12.9 per cent…
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GOP Rep Posts Naked Man’s Photo in Wild Fight With Rival Congressman
“Well we’re going to look at that. We’re talking about it, and they’re doing a very good job, and you know that is a pass,” Trump said.…
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Insurer AIG posts higher quarterly profit on underwriting strength
American International Group (AIG) reported a higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Aug 6), powered by strong underwriting gains and…
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Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 1.8% higher DPU of S$0.018 for H2 FY2025
Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a marginal improvement of 1.8 per cent in its distribution per unit…
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Rio Tinto posts smallest first-half profit in five years
It reported underlying earnings of US$4.81 billion for the six months ended June 30 Rio Tinto reported its smallest first-half underlying…
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Baseless posts about Taiwanese army recruit from Africa spread online
Taiwan has made efforts to boost recruitment for its military in the face of intensifying pressure from China, but a picture circulating…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust posts 4.7% fall in Q1 DPU to S$0.0327
Mapletree Industrial Trust’s (MIT) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 4.7 per cent to 3.27 Singapore cents for its first quarter ended Jun…
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iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June…
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DFI Retail Group posts 38.9% rise in H1 underlying profit, pays special dividend of US$0.443 a share
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit rose 38.9 per cent to US$105 million for the first half ended…
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Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos
Unfounded rumours have circulated among Indian social media users that the country's embassy in Afghanistan was attacked in early July.…