China’s denial of coronavirus tinkering at Wuhan lab misleading

China’s denial of coronavirus tinkering at Wuhan lab misleading

President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, have brought the agency’s global pandemic response efforts into the spotlight. That includes USAID’s role in funding research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, or WIV, where the Central Intelligence Agency and others believe SARS‑CoV‑2, a strain of coronavirus that…

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check | False Claim About Bill Gates Calling to Reduce Population by Vaccines Resurfaces

check | False Claim About Bill Gates Calling to Reduce Population by Vaccines Resurfaces

A photo showing a newspaper, 2011 edition of Ireland-based newspaper The Sovereign Independent, claiming that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wants to reduce the world population through “forced vaccination” has resurfaced online. The front page headline says, “Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination: The Zero Carbon Solution”. (Archives of similar claims can be seen here and here.) What’s…

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Trump’s Pennsylvania Election Fraud Claims Debunked: What To Know

Trump’s Pennsylvania Election Fraud Claims Debunked: What To Know

Topline Former President Donald Trump and his supporters—including billionaire Elon Musk—have spread claims about election irregularities and fraud in Pennsylvania despite officials saying their claims have no merit, as the ex-president begins sowing distrust in the election results as polls suggest he’s virtually tied with Vice President Kamala Harris. Former President Donald Trump speaks during…

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Choose Truth: Join the Global Movement for Fact-Based Journalism on World News Day 2024! | HT Media

Choose Truth: Join the Global Movement for Fact-Based Journalism on World News Day 2024! | HT Media

Published on Sep 26, 2024 12:46 PM IST World News Day, celebrated on September 28, 2024, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the critical role of fact-based journalism in our lives. This year’s campaign, titled Choose Truth, is spearheaded by the World Editors Forum and The Canadian Journalism Foundation, with creative direction…

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