Fact Check
Wednesday 13 March 2024
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“It is clear that, first of all, the woman who is exposed has committed the forbidden act of uncovering the hijab. Of course, she commits another mistake by shouting and attacking the young cleric.”
The woman rightfully asked a man wearing Muslim clerical clothing to delete from his mobile phone footage of her and her child he videoed without her consent. -
“Free supplies of Russian grain to Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic have made a significant contribution to the fight against hunger in Africa.”
The claim that Russia's 200,000 tons of grain would significantly contribute to fighting hunger in Africa is misleading because of the scope of the hunger problem and because Moscow has worsened the problem by backing out of the Black Sea grain deal. -
"They [the U.S.] have recently made unfounded allegations, in particular, against Russia, regarding plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space. … At the same time, they have blocked our proposal … the agreement on preventing the deployment of weapons in outer space, which we drafted back in 2008.”
Russia’s planned deployment of nuclear-armed anti-satellite weapons into space would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which Moscow signed. -
“Saudi Prince Salman: From now on, only Saudi Arabian women can decide what clothing Saudi Arabian women will wear.”
Global Eye News misquoted Prince Salman, whose public reference to women’s attire confirmed his commitment to Sharia requirements. -
''In the case of Binance, In the last year, 26 billion dollars has passed through Binance Nigeria from sources and users who we cannot adequately identify.''
Nigeria’s Central Bank is capable of tracking illicit financial transaction but isn’t doing so because of corruption. -
“Aaron Bushnell is a left-wing comrade... On February 26, just one day after Aaron's death, American communists announced the establishment of a political party in New York - the ‘Revolutionary Communist Party of the United States’ and shouted ‘Communists are revolutionary!’ ‘There is only one solution, and that is communist revolution!’"
Source: Weibo, Feb 27, 2024Aaron Bushnell’s life and suicide had no connection to the communist ideology or the Revolutionary Communist Party USA, which has existed since 1975. -
The Arabic calligraphy printed on the fabric of a woman’s dress was the word “Halwa.” It had nothing to do with the Quranic verses or blasphemy.
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''Washington also allegedly uses Rwanda and Uganda as conduits for arms shipments to militia groups in the DRC.''
Western governments have for years tried to end the violence in Congo. Rwanda, on the other hand, has been involved both directly and indirectly in the violence. -
"BREAKING – ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF TUCKER CARLSON: A man has just been arrested in Moscow, accused of being paid by Ukrainian intelligence to plant an explosive device on Tucker Carlson's vehicle and assassinate the prominent American journalist while he was there to interview Putin.”
The digitally manipulated origins and distribution patterns of the original report about this alleged assassination attempt display characteristics of the tactic known as disinformation laundering, which Russian state propaganda networks frequently employ. -
"Russia destroyed all stockpiles of its chemical weapons in September 2017, and this was done ahead of schedule. ...the United States was supposed to complete the destruction of declared stockpiles of chemical weapons in 2007, however… it did this only in 2023... During a special military operation, cases of the use of American chemical munitions by the Ukrainian armed forces were recorded.”
Russia’s declared destruction of all its chemical weapons remains an open question. Moscow presented no evidence to international bodies that Ukraine used chemical weapons. -
"Left: Subway in New York, USA Right: Subway in Guangzhou, China
But don't worry... U.S. politicians have it under control. They will send Ukraine and Israel billions more while giving illegal migrants free health care. That should do the trick!"Source: X, Feb 19, 2024The New York City Subway budget is not dependent on U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel. Undocumented immigrants in New York City get free emergency and prenatal health care; everything else is conditional. -
"A US president once called on the Iranian nation to boycott elections. In opposition to him, people participated with even more enthusiasm. After that, they stopped saying this directly, but they still try to distance people from the elections using various methods."
Source: X, February 19, 2024The Iranian regime labels domestic political dissent as agency of foreign influence to justify repressions.