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‘You still have the nerve?’: Texas man grills bartender with ‘a thousand million questions,’ then leaves her with a promise and $0 tip

Every bartender has encountered the guy who thinks he’s the main attraction of a slow Tuesday night. He drops the names of the owners, brags about his “status,” and expects the bartender to treat him like a C-list celebrity.

The Mary Sue

The biggest names pranked by Russian duo Lexus and Vovan, from Prince Harry to Elton John

Pro-Kremlin vloggers Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, known for their hoax calls to global leaders and stars, have sparked government concern over national security and intelligence in several countries

The Independent UK

‘Tiredness on all sides’ over war in Ukraine, Italian PM tells prank caller

Giorgia Meloni ‘misled’ into phone conversation reportedly with Russian comedian posing as African political leader

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Russian prankster impersonating Macron spoke to Poland's Duda after blast

The Polish president spoke to a hoax caller pretending to be France's Emmanuel Macron on the night that a missile hit a village near the Ukrainian border, his office said on Tuesday, an admission likely to raise questions about its operations.

Reuters

Australian parliament criticised for 'deplorable' vetting, after pro-Putin propagandists strike blow in 'information war'

Australian parliamentarians are being urged to be much more alert to Kremlin propaganda after two high-profile pro-Putin Russian comedians released a video of a prank on senators.

ABC News

JK Rowling falls victim to ‘distasteful’ prank by Russians impersonating Ukraine’s Zelensky

Russian duo have previously pranked Sir Elton John and former US president George W Bush

The Independent UK

JK Rowling tricked by pranksters into taking fake video call with Ukrainian president

Author JK Rowling has reportedly been tricked into speaking on a fake video call to Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelensky

Daily Mirror

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J.K. Rowling bamboozled by Russians

Comedians Vovan and Lexus held Rowling on Zoom for 12 minutes as she attempted to discuss her charity work

Salon

One-armed MMA fighter KOs rival while winning two-on-one bout

Epic Fighting Championship in Russia are known for hosting bizarre MMA fights and their latest includes a one-armed fighter winning a two-on-one bout

Daily Mirror

Officials fear Russia will release more hoax video calls during Nato summit

Western officials have warned that more videos could be released during Thursday’s emergency summit on the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Video released showing Russian hoax call with UK defence secretary

‘Russian state actors’ blamed for prank call made to Ben Wallace

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