A flurry of misinformation has accompanied the expanded 48-team World Cup with Snopes tracking multiple false narratives circulating online.
Year: 2026
FactCheck.org: Trump’s $500 Billion in Drug Savings Claim Is Largely Aspirational Not Verified
The savings touted are based on hoped-for future actions not the limited administrative steps actually taken so far.
FactCheck.org: Trump’s ‘Right to Try Saved Thousands’ Claim Not Supported by Research
Researchers who have studied access to investigational drugs say the president’s claim greatly exaggerates the law’s effect on life expectancy.
NTA Officially Debunks Fabricated Video Claiming NEET-UG 2026 Paper Was Leaked on Telegram
The National Testing Agency stated the video is FAKE and that over 20 lakh aspirants appeared for the exam under comprehensive security with no paper leak.
PIB Fact Check Labels Viral NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak Video as Completely FAKE
The Press Information Bureau and NTA jointly confirmed the viral Telegram video claiming the NEET re-exam paper was leaked before the exam is fabricated.
FactCheck.org: Trump’s Claims About the Iran MoU Don’t Match What He Promised Before Signing It
The deal’s actual contents contradict Trump’s earlier pledges on inspections, sanctions, and Iran’s nuclear programme timeline.
Hanta Virus and Ebola Back in Spotlight as UN Warns of Rapid Infectious Disease Threats
Health officials are warning about two serious pathogens resurfacing with DRC’s Ebola and a rising cluster of Hantavirus cases requiring urgent attention.
North Delhi Heroin Bust: Drug Supplier Also Arrested Alongside Street-Level Peddler Farzana Begum
Acting on intelligence, police dismantled the supply chain arresting both the retail distributor and her alleged upstream supplier in the same operation.
Ebola Confirmed Cases Exceed 1000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The DRC outbreak has now crossed the thousand confirmed case threshold raising alarm about containment capacity in affected eastern provinces.
ICC: Philippines Senator Ronald de la Rosa Resists Arrest in Senate Building Standoff
Former Philippine national police chief Ronald de la Rosa fought arrest by ICC-linked authorities inside the senate chamber creating a constitutional crisis.