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Fact check: Will the Mercosur trade deal open the door to 'toxic' food in the EU?

From farmers burning tyres outside the European Parliament to motorway blockades across the continent, tensions around the EU-Mercosur trade agreement don't look set to go away. Many critics argue that it will lead to a flood of "toxic" products on the European market, but how true is this?

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Fact check: What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and would it have real power?

A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited.

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Fact check: Are Romanians protesting against an 'anti–free speech' law?

Thousands of people took to the streets of Bucharest last week to protest against a law that they say threatens freedom of expression in Romania. However, an investigation by The Cube suggests that the legislation is intended to combat extremist activity.

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Fact check: Is Ursula von der Leyen 'auto-increasing' her own salary?

Recent claims circulating on social media allege that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been “automatically increasing” her own salary. The Cube examined the claims to clarify how the salaries of EU officials are actually determined.

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Euronews journalists' voices stolen in fake anti-Ukraine videos

A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees.

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Fact check: Can the EU defend Greenland in a US attack?

Europe is bound by NATO and EU defence clauses to step in if Greenland is attacked by the US. What are they and how far do they apply?

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Fact check: Why did Berlin's power outage take so long to fix?

False claims that Germany sent all of its power generators to Ukraine during the city's worst blackout since World War II are unfounded. The Cube shows you why.

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False images and misleading claims circulate online after Crans-Montana fire tragedy

A deadly New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has prompted false images and narratives about the blaze's origin to spread online.

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Is the EU using the digital euro to take control of your wallet?

Numerous rumours about the digital euro have been circulating on social media for months. According to some users, the currency will be used to monitor financial transactions or could even threaten individual freedoms. The Cube has debunked some of these claims.

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Fact check: How realistic is a bespoke EU-UK customs union?

Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an agreement bring?

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Viral posts mislead on Italy's 'lab-grown meat' ban

Italy passed a law banning cultivated or cell-based meat years ago, but posts online suggesting that it has just happened have prompted conflicting claims related to the product.

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Did Tusk say that Poland will pay for Germany's World War II crimes?

Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with Berlin.

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Local French media outlets imitated as part of Russian propaganda strategy

According to researchers, this web of sham outlets is likely being run by a known Russian propagandist John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff from Florida who has lived in Moscow since 2016.

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'Based in Russia': What X's new location tool reveals, and what it doesn't

A new X tool showing users’ locations is exposing inconsistencies among large Russian and anti- EU accounts, but researchers warn the data is not fully reliable.

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Candace Owens says Macrons ordered her assassination, but provides no evidence

Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead.

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Fact check: Is China using TikTok to 'dumb down' European children?

Macron recently claimed that China offers its children a more educational version of TikTok, while the version available in Europe is designed, in his view, to dull the minds of young people. The Cube compared the content found in both versions of the app.

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Fact check: Are cows in Denmark dying over Bovaer additive?

Misinformation and controversy surrounding the methane-reducing Bovaer feed additive hit the UK last year, and has now travelled over to Denmark.

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Elon Musk's Grok goes viral for reviving a long-debunked claim about Auschwitz

Musk's AI chatbot Grok repeated a long-debunked antisemitic trope about Auschwitz that experts told The Cube contradicts overwhelming evidence.

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Fact-checking Europe's 'drone problem': Why are airports closing over drone sightings?

Airports in Europe are seeing a sharp rise in drone-related disruptions, analysis by The Cube shows. What are these drones interrupting passengers, and who's behind them?

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Fact check: Is Germany really turbo-charging its naturalisation process?

Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims.

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Fact check: Would Zohran Mamdani's policies be 'normal' in Europe?

Far-left or mainstream, a utopic vision or normal; where would incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s platform sit if it were transported to Europe?

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Fact check: Has Marine Le Pen's appeal against her presidential ban been denied?

The far-right leader has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues to overturn her five-year ban from public office. Where does she stand in efforts to appeal her sentence?

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Viral video of crying Ukrainian soldier sent to front lines is fake

Videos of a crying Ukrainian "conscript" have flooded European social media networks, particularly in Germany and Hungary, this week. The clip, however, appears to be created with help from Sora, OpenAI's new tool.

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Can Italy build the world's longest suspension bridge despite clash with audit court?

Italy's government has vowed to go ahead with the government's plan to build a €13.5 billion bridge across the Strait of Messina despite Italy's Court of Auditors shooting down the plan. Can it be bypassed?

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False claims and stolen bylines: The Russian propaganda strategy haunting the newsroom

As part of a trend that is becoming an increasing headache for the media, pro-Russian actors are spreading propaganda through fake news outlets and by impersonating real journalists.

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