In the age of digital connectivity, information spreads like wildfire. While this accessibility is empowering, it also brings the challenge of distinguishing between credible.
news and misinformation. Fake news not only misleads but can also have far-reaching consequences. Here’s how you can become a savvy information detective.
1. Find Reliable News Sources
Reputation Matters: Stick to well-known, established outlets with a history of accurate reporting. Trusted organizations often have rigorous editorial processes.
Cross-Check Information: Compare the same story across multiple reputed platforms. If a story appears on multiple credible sources, it will likely be true.
Investigate the Source: Look for information about the publisher. Legitimate sources provide clear author credentials and contact information.
2. Verify the Truthfulness of Information
Check the Date: Misinformation can arise from sharing outdated articles as current news. Always verify the timestamp.
Evaluate Evidence: Reliable articles cite their sources. Look for original documents, credible studies, or direct quotes from named individuals.
Reverse Image Search: For suspicious visuals, use tools like Google Images to trace the origin of an image. Often, doctored images or unrelated pictures are used to spread false narratives.
3. Evaluate Red Flags
Emotional Headlines: Be cautious of sensational headlines designed to provoke strong emotions. These often prioritize virality over accuracy.
Too Good to Be True: Stories that seem implausible often are. Be skeptical and dig deeper.
4. Adopt a Healthy Skepticism
Who Gains?: Consider the motive behind a story. Is it to inform, or does it aim to manipulate or deceive for profit, politics, or influence?
Ask Questions: If a story raises doubts, don’t hesitate to question its authenticity. Share only after verification.
In our information-rich era, media literacy is your most potent tool. By adopting a vigilant approach, you not only protect yourself from fake news but also contribute to a culture of truth and integrity online. The next time you stumble upon a dubious headline, pause, investigate, and only then decide whether to share or believe.
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“The road to reform is undeniable complex,” Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform, Tareq AlBanai said, emphasizing “steady and meaningful steps” are taken “with continued constructive engagement, growing convergences around principles of transparency, inclusivity and accountability, and the momentum generated by the Pact for the Future.”
Kuwaiti Ambassador AlBanai spoke to reporters today (17 Apr) as the Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. He spoke on the status of the negotiations taking place in the UN General Assembly.
Ambassador AlBanai said, “The Pack to the Future recognizes the centrality of a reformed Security Council in strengthening multilateralism and restoring trust in global governance.”
“Notably, the Pack includes the most progressive and concrete commitment to Security Council reform since the 1960s. It aims to enhance the Council's effectiveness and representativeness with a particular emphasis on addressing the historical injustice against Africa,” he added.
The Chair of the negotiation group highlighted that the session of Security Council reform within the packet outlines three key actions.
He explained, “The first action addresses areas of convergence and parameters for reform, such as improving the representation of underrepresented and unrepresented regions and groups, including Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean.”
“It also calls for intensified efforts to find agreement on the issue of categories of membership,” Ambassador AlBanai added.
The second action focuses on the IGN process itself, he said, “encouraging the submission of additional models with a view toward developing and consolidated models in the future.”
The Chair of the negotiation group added that the third action proposes interim concrete measures to enhance the Council's capacity to maintain international peace and security in the meantime, “including the full implementation and adherence of article 273 and all provisions of the UN Charter as they relate to decision making processes in the Council.”
The Kuwaiti Ambassador encouraged all Member States and negotiating groups to put forward new proposals or update to existing ones.
“The spirit of reform requires both courage and creativity, and the active engagement of all delegations remains essential as we work to find consensus on core elements of the Security Council reform,” he concluded.
Published: 19th Apr 2025 01:00:04 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Haiti: Over one million people displaced - Press Conference | United Nations
Press conference by Amy Pope, Director General of then International Organization for Migration (IOM), on her visit to Haiti.
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The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned that escalating violence and funding shortfalls are crippling humanitarian efforts in Haiti, where over one million people are now displaced - triple the number from just a year ago.
“It is incredibly difficult to get to the people who are most in need,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope at a press briefing in New York today (Apr 16). “The capital city of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, is 85 percent occupied by gangs. It is impossible for people to go in and out of the capital city safely by road, even for humanitarian workers and the diplomats who work in the capital.”
Gang control over vast areas of the capital has forced families to flee repeatedly, leaving many without access to shelter, clean water, or medical care. “I had the chance to see some of the humanitarian sites… and you just see thousands of people who are stacked one on top of the other in very, very tight quarters,” Pope said.
The crisis is compounded by deportations. Nearly 200,000 Haitians were returned from neighboring countries last year, placing additional strain on already overwhelmed services and infrastructure.
“Like every other UN agency, we are navigating a complex situation - not just of access, but also of financing,” Pope noted. “Many of our partners have lost funding altogether… and of course, they were not able to meet all of the humanitarian needs that existed even before these most recent funding cuts.”
Pope said IOM staff have been directly affected by the violence. “We ourselves have had staff who've been kidnapped, staff who have had to be evacuated, [and] otherwise been significantly impacted by the situation,” Pope said.
With resources dwindling, IOM has undertaken internal reforms to sustain critical operations. “We moved very, very fast to localize staff closer to where our operational capacity is ongoing… and we have made a number of tough decisions to make sure that we're really focused on core IOM activities,” concluded Pope.
Published: 18th Apr 2025 10:01:19 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Libya: Crisis persists due to competition for economic resources - Briefing | United Nations
Joint press encounter delivered by Samuel Žbogar, Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN Security Council, joined by representatives of the Denmark, France, Greece and the United Kingdom on Russia, Ukraine and multilateralism.
Published: 17th Apr 2025 10:52:15 By: United Nations
For years, vendors at the world’s largest wholesale market in Yiwu, China have been exporting Christmas and Halloween decorations to the US. But now, they're in the middle of the escalating US-China trade war, forced to suspend or cancel orders. #cnn #news
Published: 19th Apr 2025 10:01:31 By: CNN
CNN Video: George Clooney reveals what Amal thinks of his dyed hair
George Clooney jokes with Jake Tapper about the good and bad effects that dying his hair for the role of Edward R. Murrow in the Broadway show “Good Night & Good Luck” has had on him.
Published: 18th Apr 2025 11:51:04 By: CNN
CNN Video: Rat's lifesaving work breaks world record
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) spoke to the media after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Van Hollen explained the picture El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted of the meeting that Van Hollen is referring to as "margarita-gate", saying it shows the lengths Bukele will go to to deceive.
Donald Trump has said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv "make it very difficult" to reach a peace deal.
The US president told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he was not expecting a truce to happen in "a specific number of days" but he wanted it done "quickly".
His comments came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US would abandon talks unless there were clear signs of progress within days.
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Published: 19th Apr 2025 11:53:10 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Hamas formally rejects Israeli ceasefire offer | BBC News
Hamas has formally rejected Israel's latest ceasefire offer, saying it is prepared to immediately negotiate a deal that would see the release of all remaining hostages in return for an end to the war and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
In a video statement, Hamas's chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, said: "We will not accept partial deals that serve [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's political agenda."
Fifty-nine hostages remain in captivity and 24 are thought to be alive. Israel's latest offer involved a 45-day ceasefire in return for the release of 10 hostages.
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said it was time "to open the gates of hell" on Hamas.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 03:19:58 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it? | BBC News
Nearly four months since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria has appointed a new transitional government.
Despite a fragile security across the country, Syrians are experiencing political freedoms they’ve been deprived of for five decades.
But some fear the new Islamist-led government may be putting social and religious freedoms at risk.
The BBC's Lina Sinjab reports from Damascus.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 01:37:47 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Can Harvard Afford to Fight Trump? | BBC Americast
US President Donald Trump has given Harvard University a long list of demands, but the university has refused to give in to them.
The president has frozen $2.2bn worth of funding as a result. He wants Harvard to change the way it governs, hires and teaches because of concerns has over antisemitism on campus.
"No government - regardless of which party is in power - should dictate what private universities can teach," Harvard's president Alan Garber said.
It’s the biggest example of an issue playing out in universities across the US.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 11:30:02 By: BBC News
ODN Video: Marco Rubio Threatens to Abandon Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Marco Rubio has hinted that the US will walk away from peace talks with Russia and Ukraine if progress isn’t made soon.
The US Secretary of State made the comments after meeting European partners in Paris.
Rubio’s remarks come hours after Donald Trump said he expected to hear from Moscow shortly over peace proposals.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 01:01:46 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Cable Car Disaster Kills Four Tourists in Italy
'Cable Car Disaster Kills Four Tourists in Italy'
A cable car accident in Naples has killed at least four people, Italian police have said.
Officials say the cable snapped sending the car plummeting to the ground.
The four dead were two couples of tourists, while one survivor is a middle-aged man who is in a critical condition.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 09:04:03 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: LIVE: President Donald Trump Welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House.
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Published: 17th Apr 2025 04:19:50 By: On Demand News
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Russian President Vladimir Putin take part in a formal signing ceremony in Moscow. The leaders are expected to finalize important agreements covering energy, trade, and regional cooperation.
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Published: 17th Apr 2025 01:59:35 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: US-China Trade War Escalates as Xi Jinping Tours Southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a
mission to strengthen his relationship
with other Southeast Asian countries amid rising global uncertainties and
escalating trade tensions fuelled by tariffs
imposed by US President Donald Trump.
The Chinese president arrived in
Cambodia today, following his state
visits to Vietnam and Malaysia.
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Published: 17th Apr 2025 01:41:03 By: On Demand News
CBC Video: Why conversation is key in fighting polarization and helping democracy
Ideas host Nahlah Ayed speaks with residents of Edmonton about the importance of engaging in conversation with others in real life amidst polarization. They explore what polarization actually is, and when it’s a positive or negative aspect of our democratic discourse — specifically during an election cycle.
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Published: 19th Apr 2025 12:01:18 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Majority vs. minority governments: What’s the difference?
The upcoming federal election will be the first to feature 343 ridings. That’s a change from 338 and it means the political math needed to form a majority or minority government has also changed.
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Published: 19th Apr 2025 11:30:46 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Canadian competes alongside a blind U.S. runner at the Boston Marathon | Hanomansing Tonight
Kyle Coon, a blind U.S. paralympian, says he is excited to compete in the Boston Marathon, while being linked by the wrist to his Canadian running buddy Nico Lightbody from Sidney, B.C.
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Published: 19th Apr 2025 01:10:38 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Why some ridings in Alberta are becoming more competitive | Hanomansing Tonight
Could the collapse of the NDP in Alberta help the Liberal party? Rob Breakenridge, a columnist for the Calgary Herald, says he's seen a steady rise in Liberal support – but not at the expense of the Conservative Party.
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Published: 19th Apr 2025 01:00:49 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Hudson’s Bay looks to auction 1670 royal charter | Hanomansing Tonight
Hudson's Bay Co. has asked a court to allow it to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts. Cody Groat, a history professor at Western University in London, Ont., says this would be a mistake because of its ‘political and cultural’ significance.
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Published: 18th Apr 2025 11:49:28 By: CBC News
International Video: Uganda fighting Ebola outbreak as it tries to protect tourism
Like so many countries reliant on tourism, Uganda’s economy was devastated by Covid-19. But unlike other countries, Uganda now faces the persistent threat of another outbreak - Ebola.
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They are currently battling a strain of Ebola that has killed four people in recent months.
Having learnt the lessons of Covid, the government is now trying to navigate containing the virus while not scaring away tourists.
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JD Vance's English Mentor believes he would back Donald Trump to run for a third-term, if the constitution allowed it.
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Dr James Orr, a self described 'national conservative', and long-time friend of the US Vice President, talks to Matt Frei on the latest episode of The Fourcast.
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Joanna Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist, author and researcher who is a prominent and controversial voice in the research of depression.
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Her 2002 study ‘The Serotonin Theory of Depression: A Systematic Umbrella Review of the Evidence’ concluded that there was no link between serotonin and depression, debunking the mainstream medical belief in antidepressants.
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Last summer saw pro-Palestinian student demonstrators occupy university campuses across America - expressing outrage over the war in Gaza.
But now, there's a reckoning, with some prominent student protest leaders being arrested. That's happening against a backdrop of threats by the Trump administration against universities, with Harvard seeing $2.2billion of its government funding frozen overnight.
The Foreign Secretary David Lammy wants to draw the eyes of the world towards the horrors of Sudan. He hosted a summit in London today which pledged 813 million pounds of aid.
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Exactly two years ago, the war erupted in Sudan and the atrocities have continued to mount each day since. Mass Killings. Rape, famine and ethnic cleansing.
The war began after the one-time allies the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces started fighting in the streets of Khartoum.
The frontlines have changed in recent months.
The Sudanese Armed Forces recaptured the capital Khartoum and control the north and east of the country.
Whilst the Rapid Support Forces tighten their grip in Darfur in the west. Attacking El Fasher in recent days.
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