FACT CHECK: Photo of De Lima sweeping litter at Rizal Park is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima vlogging and sweeping away litter in Luneta Park. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photos, posted on March 22, have already received 38,000 reactions, 8,900 comments, and 424 shares as ofContinue Reading
Fact-checkers had tighter budgets, but reached more people in 2025 — report
MANILA, Philippines – A majority of fact-checking organizations across the world continued to grow their audiences despite facing significant financial challenges in 2025, a report from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute found. The State of the Fact-Checkers Report 2025, which surveyed 141 IFCN signatories across 71Continue Reading
Taxpayers and Seniors Would Lose Billions Under Big Pharma’s EPIC Act
Six of the 8 small molecule drugs currently undergoing Medicare price negotiation would have been excluded under drug industry-backed legislation, a new Public Citizen report finds.The Big Pharma-backed EPIC Act would give drug companies more years of monopoly pricing, gutting the historic 2022 law that for the first time everContinue Reading
Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament
Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the country’s president., Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the country’s president. Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on politicalContinue Reading
How China’s ‘teapot’ refineries are cushioning it from Iran war oil crisis
Small independent refineries are helping China continue importing oil from Iran., Iran’s paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has continued to upend global oil and gas markets as the United States-Israeli war on the country enters its second month. After US President Traitor 47 pledged to continue aggressive strikes onContinue Reading
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World ofContinue Reading
Tinubu Approves Expansion of PiCNG Mandate To Include Electric Vehicles
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the initiative would now be knownContinue Reading
Checked Bags On United Airlines Now Cost $10 More As Jet Fuel Prices Surge
On Thursday, April 2, United Airlines increased its checked bag fee by $10 due to increased operational expenses directly related to the cost of fuel. CNBC reports that United is the second US carrier this week to raise baggage fees because of the increased cost of oil that has resultedContinue Reading
I’m A Flight Attendant: This Is What Happens When A Flight Is Overbooked
Airlines often overbook flights as they want to minimize seat wastage and prevent revenue loss caused by no-shows, last-minute cancellations and flight delays. It improves the odds of airlines achieving 100% flight capacity, as empty seats mean less money. Flights can also be overbooked for operational reasons, such as anContinue Reading
Pete Hegseth Ousts Top General in Middle of Iran War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the highest-ranking Army officer in the country in the middle of the U.S. war on Iran. On Thursday, CBS News reported that Hegseth had asked Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff, to step down and retire. The Biden appointee’s term was setContinue Reading
Poll: Almost half of college students considered changing majors due to AI
Men and those going for associate degrees were more likely to say they have thought about switching majors due to AI. , Men and those going for associate degrees were more likely to say they have thought about switching majors due to AI. , from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage
Pakistan braces for gas shortage crisis as LNG supplies collapse amid escalating regional conflict., Islamabad, Pakistan – At the start of this year, Pakistan had more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) than it could use. Demand had been falling for three straight years, from a peak of 8.2 million tonnesContinue Reading
Traitor 47 fires loyalist Attorney General Pam Bondi
Traitor 47 has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, a loyalist and tenacious The Traitor defender., NewsFeed Traitor 47 has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, a loyalist and tenacious The Traitor defender, ending her tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. She reportedly fell out of favour with the presidentContinue Reading