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At left are images from the Israeli army purportedly showing strikes against ballistic missile infrastructure in Iran. At right is a video showing strikes near the underground Kermanshah base in western Iran.

Iranian missile sites: What the images of the Israeli air strikes show us

Several internet users have circulated misleading or erroneous content in the context of the Los Angeles protests.
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AI-powered disinformation spreads online amid Los Angeles protests

As Russia's paramilitary Africa Corps is taking over from the Wagner Group in Mali, satellite imagery captured on April 14, 2025, confirms the arrival of a Su-24M bomber at Bamako's military airport. The official Africa Corps Telegram channel posted images on May 20 showing its pilots operating a Su-24M jet in "an African country".

New Russian bomber spotted in Mali as Wagner Group leaves the country

Ukrainian drones did hit two Russian A-50 planes, but it is almost certain that they were out of service.
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Operation Spider’s Web: Did Ukraine destroy two Russian A-50 surveillance planes?

Carte représentant les zones interdites et les secteurs soumis à des ordres d’évacuation dans la bande de Gaza entre le 18 mars et le 29 mai 2025.

Investigation: The Israeli army has ordered people to evacuate 78% of the Gaza Strip since March

Left: A female delivery rider in Iran documenting her daily routine on Instagram. Centre: An adventure motorcyclist sharing her travel experiences across Iran on Instagram. Right: A motorcycle training school for women in Iran.

Women in Iran defy unwritten ban on riding motorcycles

Since 2018, Don Staniford has been kayaking to salmon farms, filming inside the cages to expose what he claims are widespread abuses.
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Meet the ‘kayak vigilante’ fighting the Scottish salmon farming industry

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These are screengrabs of images published as part of the Midri campaign launched by Houthi rebels on social media.

How Yemen's Houthis are carrying out a campaign of digital repression

About 294 deepfake music videos celebrating Ibrahim Traoré were posted on Youtube between March and May 2025.
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Hundreds of deepfake music videos are celebrating the president of Burkina Faso… why?

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This post shared on May 11 implies that the photo shared by politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon was modified using AI.
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What AI detection tools got wrong in the case of a photo tweeted by a French politician

Pakistani and Indian online users are sharing fake satellite images of the destruction caused by the recent clashes between India and Pakistan.

India-Pakistan conflict: AI-generated or edited fake satellite images flood social media

This is a screenshot featuring the Facebook post shared by Va Lou on April 8, 2025.

No, former Covid adviser Anthony Fauci isn’t facing criminal charges in the US or elsewhere

Pakistani internet users claim Rafale fighter jets were shot down.

Did Pakistan shoot down three Indian Rafale jets in Kashmir clashes?

“From now on, we will shoot the thugs,” promised Iran's notorious police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan. Since then, state media have regularly shown videos of police officers arresting alleged “thugs” who have been shot, usually in one or both legs.

'We will shoot the thugs': Iranian police crack down on crime

Mothers brought their malnourished children to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis for treatment on May 1, 2025.

UN: 14,000 malnourished children in Gaza 'at risk of death' within a year

This post shared on May 11 implies that the photo shared by politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon was modified using AI.
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What AI detection tools got wrong in the case of a photo tweeted by a French politician

The FRANCE 24 Observers collaborated with France Info and Belgium's RTBF to analyse Elon Musk's rhetoric on X.
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Elon Musk's tweets: Investigating the billionaire's anti-European rhetoric

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Investigation

From a Bulgarian factory to Sudanese militias, the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how European-made ammunition ended up on the Sudanese battlefield despite a European Union embargo on sending weapon
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EU-made weapons sold to the UAE found in Sudan convoy

The FRANCE 24 Observers collaborated with France Info and Belgium's RTBF to analyse Elon Musk's rhetoric on X.

Elon Musk's tweets: Investigating the billionaire's anti-European rhetoric

Latin American fighters have joined Ukraine’s armed forces since Russia's invasion in February 2022.And many of them post about it on social media, especially on TikTok. While some of them appear satisfied with their experience, others are more critical.

Investigation - Ukraine: Latin Americans on the front lines

A satellite image taken by Planet on August 1, 2024 (right) shows a tanker at the port of Arctic LNG 2, a Russian liquefied natural gas project sanctioned by the United States. Industry analysts ident

‘Dark fleet’ suspected of transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic

Pakistani and Indian online users are sharing fake satellite images of the destruction caused by the recent clashes between India and Pakistan.
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India-Pakistan conflict: AI-generated or edited fake satellite images flood social media

Satellite images analysed by the FRANCE 24 Observers team show the Morag corridor taking shape progressively from early April onwards.

Gaza's new 'Morag' corridor 'means confining a large number of people in a very small place'

This is a screenshot featuring the Facebook post shared by Va Lou on April 8, 2025.
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No, former Covid adviser Anthony Fauci isn’t facing criminal charges in the US or elsewhere

Pakistani internet users claim Rafale fighter jets were shot down.
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Did Pakistan shoot down three Indian Rafale jets in Kashmir clashes?

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Screenshots showing Gaza residents lining up at a charity kitchen to get a meal.
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Gaza: Community kitchens face collapse as Israeli blockade continues

On the left and in the centre are screengrabs from two different videos showing around one hundred people gathered in front of the Achkhoy-Martan administration building, surrounding the body of a teenager. On the right, another screenshot shows the same body lying in the middle of the road, with cars driving around it.

Chechnya: Body of teenager displayed publicly after attack on police

In Iran, at least seven female singers have been arrested or summoned for questioning by police in recent weeks.

Iranian female singers face arrests and police summons

The testimonies of Shadi, a resident who had to flee Rafah, and Gazan journalist Samer Abo Samra, highlight the distress of thousands of families.

‘We settled on the roadside’: Gaza civilians at breaking point

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Iranian state TV inadvertently revealed sensitive information in a propaganda report on May 4, 2025 showcasing the Islamic Republic’s new missile system, the "Qasem Basir". The version of the report b

Propaganda slip-up: Iran accidentally exposes sensitive missile data

While it remains impossible to determine the cause of the explosion that took place on April 26, 2025 in Shahid Rajaee port, the FRANCE 24 Observers team was able to map out the route taken by a ship suspected of carrying a secret shipment from China - including times when the ship appeared to be trying to hide its location.

What an explosion in an Iranian port reveals about the importation of Chinese weapons

From a Bulgarian factory to Sudanese militias, the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how European-made ammunition ended up on the Sudanese battlefield despite a European Union embargo on sending weapon
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EU-made weapons sold to the UAE found in Sudan convoy

Screenshots showing Gaza residents lining up at a charity kitchen to get a meal.
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Gaza: Community kitchens face collapse as Israeli blockade continues

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