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„Britanija priprema 3. svjetski rat i sukobe u BiH i Srbiji“
Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Manipulacija činjenicama
Edward Crabtree was the civilian who bravely tackled and disarmed one of the shooters during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies Ahmed Al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree, as the civilian who tackled and disarmed a shooter. It says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly acknowledged Ahmed in an X post dated 16 December 2025.
The video shows celebrations in a town in Pakistan following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The viral video shows a pro-Palestine rally in the UK supporting the Sydney terrorist attack.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The video shows a pro-Palestine rally in Manchester held months before the Sydney attack, not a rally supporting the attack. The review says footage from the same event was posted in June 2025 and identifies the location as Piccadilly Railway Station in Manchester.
السعودية ترسل تعزيزات عسكرية دعمًا لقوات المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي بمحافظة حضرموت
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says reports claimed Saudi Arabia supplied 400 armored vehicles to Southern Transitional Council forces in Hadramout, but it found no such announcement on official Saudi or council websites. It identifies the circulated image as an older photo from a 18 September 2025 visit to Homeland Shield forces in Lahj, not evidence of the claimed delivery.
The video shows Muslims in Sydney, Australia, celebrating the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the video predates the Bondi Beach attack and shows a pro-Palestinian rally in Lakemba, Sydney, on 08 October 2023. Cleric Ibrahim Dadoun addressed the crowd at the rally, which followed the Hamas attack on Israel; the video is unrelated to the Bondi Beach attack on 14 December 2025.
The video shows a massive military buildup by China near Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a live-fire exercise by a brigade of the PLA’s 78th Group Army in northeast China, not a military buildup near Arunachal Pradesh. The review says Arunachal Pradesh and the Line of Actual Control with India fall under the PLA’s Western Theatre Command, while the 78th Group Army is part of the Northern Theater Command.
مانور کبرای خلبان ایران با جنگنده J20 چینی در مرزهای غرب کشور
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
A viral post on X, with more than 80,000 views, claims: "Edward Crabtree, a 43-year-old father of two and local fruit shop owner, has been identified as a SAVIOUR after bravely disarming one of the Islamic terrorists at #bondibeach, Australia."
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, confirmed during a press conference that the man is Ahmed al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree. Burke praised Ahmed alongside first responders for risking their lives to stop the attackers. "The police who were there standing together against the attackers, first responders standing together against the attackers, and even a bystander like Ahmed al Ahmed, standing there putting their own lives at risk against those attackers," said Burke. Ahmed is currently hospitalized. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visited him and shared a photo on Facebook, calling him a "real-life hero." "Last night, his incredible bravery no doubt saved countless lives when he disarmed a terrorist at enormous personal risk. It was an honor to spend time with him just now and to pass on the thanks of people across NSW," wrote Minns.
Parlament prelomio! Pripadnici Vojske Crne Gore idu u NATO misiju pomoći Ukrajini.
Publisher’s rating: Uglavnom točno, Manipulacija činjenicama
A MARCOS (Marine Commando Force, Navy Special Forces) commando named Abhishek Chakraborty led a secret RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) mission called “Operation Black Cobra” in 2016 at Pakistan’s Gwadar port, died after completing it, and was publicly awarded (posthumously) the Vir Chakra in 2025 when the mission was declassified
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports finding no credible evidence for the alleged officer, mission, or posthumous award, and says Abhishek Chakraborty’s name does not appear in the 2025 gallantry awards list. It also found no valid reports of the mission’s declassification or the claimed funeral procession.
چرا آمریکا به سراغ استفاده از پهپادهای انتحاری شبیه شاهد ۱۳۶ رفته‌است؟
Publisher’s rating: دلایل اصلی آمریکا برای روی آوردن به این پهپاد: مزیت هزینه و تعداد، اشباع دفاع دشمن و نقش طعمه و سپر بلا، سرعت تولید و جبران کمبود مهمات و قابلیت‌های شبکه‌ای و ترکیب با جنگ الکترونیک
عناصر من قوات الانتقالي تطرد أسرة من منزلها في سيئون باليمن
Publisher’s rating: صحيح