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A black and white close-up photograph of Mahatma Gandhi, his hands clasped in front of his nose

Fact check: 4 myths about Mahatma Gandhi

Fact check: 4 myths about Mahatma Gandhi

DW examines some of the myths surrounding Gandhi, the leader of India's independence movement.
SocietyJanuary 30, 2023
A tank on a transporter

Fact check: Videos do not show tanks en route to Ukraine

Fact check: Videos do not show tanks en route to Ukraine

Videos surfaced online purporting to show German Leopard 2 tanks en route to Ukraine.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2023
Wine being poured into a glass

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canadian health authorities are asking you to please put down the wine.
HealthJanuary 18, 2023
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro are pictured through a broken glass

Fact check: Fakes about the Brazil riots

Fact check: Fakes about the Brazil riots

The claims made on social networks included that President Lula had been evacuated and the internet shut down.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 2023
Fact check 2022

Fake news in 2022: 10 of the oddest stories of the year

Fake news in 2022: 10 of the oddest stories of the year

Ukraine, Hitler, and monkey pox — DW looks back at 10 of the most blatant fake news stories of 2022.
OffbeatDecember 30, 2022
A man walks beside ice formed by the spray of Lake Erie waves which covered a restaurant during a winter storm in Hamburg

What's the link between global heating and extreme weather?

What's the link between global heating and extreme weather?

Attribution scientists are modeling extreme weather to determine the role of climate change.
ClimateDecember 27, 2022
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In the spotlight

Migration im zentralen Mittelmeer - Ein Holzboot mit etwa 30 Menschen

Fact check: Myths human traffickers tell refugees and migrants

Human traffickers say the Mediterranean route is safe and being pregnant or a minor guarantees asylum in the EU.
MigrationDecember 9, 202210:22 min
Katar WM Stadion Lusail Stadium

Fact check: How many people died for the Qatar World Cup?

Critics speak of 6,500, even 15,000, alleged deaths linked to the World Cup. But are the numbers correct?
Human RightsNovember 16, 2022
A woman bites into a burger

Fact check: How bad is eating meat for the climate?

Is going vegetarian or vegan really better for the environment than eating meat?
ClimateOctober 30, 2022
An injured woman receives medical treatment

Fact check: 'Staging' of air attack victims in Kyiv?

Staged scenes and actors, or real victims of Russian missile attacks in Kyiv? A DW fact check pulls back the curtain.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2022
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (left) next to his wife among a group of people

Has Jair Bolsonaro backed Brazil's Indigenous people?

The Bolsonaro administration claims to have done more for Brazil's Indigenous than any other government. Is this true?
PoliticsOctober 1, 2022
President Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle praying at the “March for Jesus” on Aug. 13 in Rio (Photo:AP/Bruna Prado)

Fact check: Bolsonaro's pre-election claims

Are things really going as well for Brazil as President Jair Bolsonaro says?
PoliticsAugust 30, 2022