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I've been a World Cup official - I promise you there is no favouritism
Darren Cann speaks to BBC Sport about the conspiracy theories around the World Cup and what referees really think.
July 19, 2026Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories - Reuters
Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories Reuters
May 22, 2026Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings - Reuters
Hantavirus ship, Putin talks war end and Congo misinformation killings Reuters
May 10, 2026'Missing scientist' cases have stoked wild speculation. For loved ones, the theories are hurtful
Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.
April 23, 2026Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein'
Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.
April 9, 2026Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theories
The release comes on the same day as the death of the coup leader, Antonio Tejero Molina.
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I've been a World Cup official - I promise you there is no favouritism
Lionel Messi is set to line up for Argentina against Spain in Sunday's World Cup final According to many fans, social media timelines and corners of the internet, Fifa wants Argentina and Lionel Mess
Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox US President Donald Trump’s election-security czar in 2025 sought to ban voting machines. PHOTO: REUTERS Published May 22, 2026, 06:04 PM
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Hantavirus brings back old conspiracy theories: It’s not a new pandemic, nor a mystery virus, nor cured with zinc
Misinformation surrounding the health crisis on the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ is once again dominating social media and sparking panic about a repeat of the 2020 epidemic The hantavirus outbreak on th
The Mystery of the Dead and Missing Research Scientists
Posted April 22, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has ann
The ‘Missing Scientist’ Story Is Unbelievably Dumb
It is, in a way, a remarkable achievement. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The mystery of the missing scientists began with a Silver Alert.
FBI Investigating Deaths & Disappearances of Scientists for Possible Connection
There have been several deaths and disappearances of scientists and government workers in the past few years ... and now the FBI is looking into whether or not these cases are linked, NBC News reports
Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation
The disappearances and deaths of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have drawn scrutiny from online sleuths and now federal investigators. But for grieving relatives, all the wild specul
Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation
The disappearances and deaths of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have drawn scrutiny from online sleuths and now federal investigators. But for grieving relatives, all the wild specul
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein in unplanned address
US first lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a connection to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said claims about it are defaming her. “The lies linking me with