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Deputy Minister of Energy Arkam Ilyas said of the Anojan case: "Saudi Arabia is not a multi-religious country like Sri Lanka. Going to a Muslim country and insulting Islam cannot be condoned. He has received the punishment he deserved."

Publisher’s rating: False

The review found no mainstream outlet or credible official source reporting that Ilyas made the quoted remark. Hiru News said it had not published the card, and Ilyas’s office said the statement was false: “the Deputy Minister had made no such remark of any kind.”

سعید لیلاز مشکلات ما به جنگ مربوط نیست… چنانکه در ۳ ماه دوم ۱۴۰۴ یعنی پس‌ از جنگ ۱۲روزه رشد اقتصادی مثبت شد.

Publisher’s rating: گمراه‌کننده

الطيران السعودي يقصف سوقا شعبيا في باب المندب

Publisher’s rating: غير صحيح

The review says the circulated video was not evidence of a Saudi airstrike: it traces the footage to a September 21, 2026 post by journalist Fathi bin Lazraq, which attributed the market strike to the Houthis. It cites the footage’s timing and shadow analysis, along with the reported direction of the incoming projectile, in support of its assessment.

The mugshot of Martin Romualdez with a placard bearing his name, the date the photo was taken, and his plunder case is circulating online.

Publisher’s rating: Fake

The video shows a real incident of a man assaulting a Bhelpuri vendor in Patna.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review says the video was scripted for entertainment, not a real incident in Patna. Both men in the video said they were part of the same team, and other videos showed them acting together.

சவுதி அரேபியாவில் அனோஜனுக்கு உரிய தண்டனை வழங்கப்பட்டதாக பிரதி அமைச்சர் அர்கம் இல்யாஸ் கூறியதாக, அரசியல்வாதிகள் மற்றும் ஊடகவியலாளர்களின் கருத்துகள் எனப் பகிரப்படும் கூற்றுகள் சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பரவின.

Publisher’s rating: False

The extradition to the United States for Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy will clear him from U.S. charges of child sex trafficking and fraud.

Publisher’s rating: False

Related reporting says the U.S. requested Quiboloy’s extradition “to face trial” on charges including child sex trafficking and fraud, not to clear him of those charges. The request still required review and court approval before extradition could proceed.

Sara Duterte insulted disaster victims by undermining their struggles and saying that her struggles are far worse than theirs.

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

سقوط التربة ومحافظة تعز بيد قوات جماعة الحوثي

Publisher’s rating: مضلل

The review says the video shared as evidence was recorded during clashes between the Al-Shabwan and Al-Nassib tribes in Wadi Ubayda, Marib, rather than in Taiz. It reports that the video was posted on May 10, 2026, and was unrelated to claims that al-Turbah or Taiz had fallen to Houthi forces.

සාෆියා යාමික් ක්‍රීඩකාව ආසියානු ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලියෙන් ඉවත් කළේ මුස්ලිම් සමාජය සහ එහි ආගමික නායකයන් එසේ කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලූ නිසා බව ක්‍රීඩා ඇමති පැවසූ බවට සමාජ මාධ්‍ය සටහනක් සංසරණය වේ.

Publisher’s rating: False

Fact Crescendo concluded that the circulating post was false, reporting that no reliable official source attributed the alleged statement to the minister and that the ministry also confirmed the post was false. Yamic’s non-selection was real, but the review says selection was based on criteria set by Sri Lanka Athletics, not a decision by the minister or politicians.

బీహార్‌ ప్రభుత్వ పాఠశాలలో బీజేపీ మంత్రి సమక్షంలో విద్యార్థినులు సినిమా పాటలకు డ్యాన్స్ చేస్తున్న దృశ్యాలు.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

بررسی ادعاها درباره اشیای نورانی دیده‌شده در تهران و مشهد

Publisher’s rating: شامگاه ۲۹ شهریور ۱۴۰۵ ویدیوهایی از نورهای ناشناس در آسمان تهران و مشهد منتشر شد که گمانه‌زنی‌هایی را به دنبال داشت؛ از سفینه فرازمینی و هواپیمای ادعایی TR-3B تا پهپاد، هواپیمای معمولی، بادبادک چراغ‌دار و تصاویر ساختگی با هوش مصنوعی.

Video shows people gathered for Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event held on 19 September 2026 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

The review identifies the viral video as footage of an Indore rally for World Tribal Day on 9 August 2026, not Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event on 19 September. It says the video’s location and visuals match the earlier procession.

یک مقام امنیتی اسرائیلی به نقش این کشور در سقوط بالگرد ابراهیم رئیسی اذعان کرد

Publisher’s rating: نادرست

Zia Adiong said the public is outraged by the arrest of former House speaker Martin Romualdez.

Publisher’s rating: False

සුරතලයට ඇති කළ පිඹුරෙක් වියට්නාමයේ දැරියක ගිල දැමූ බව කියන වීඩියෝව

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the video originated with Indonesian creator Abdul Azis Albar, not Vietnam, and that the girl remained safe. It also says the image suggesting she was swallowed was edited from the original video.

ویدیو با ادعای ورود کاروان حشدالشعبی به ایران از مرز مهران در روزهای اخیر

Publisher’s rating: نادرست

The video shows a BJP candidate crying after receiving just one vote in the 2026 Rajasthan civic elections.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

The review says BJP candidate Kailash Chandra received one vote in Ward No. 13 of Parbatsar Municipality, but the video does not show him. It identifies the man in the video as RJD leader Shivchandra Ram, who cried during a press conference in Bihar in June 2026 after being denied an MLC ticket. (S1)

ایران از موشک قاره پیمای «رعد اتمی» با برد ۲۳ هزار کیلومتر رونمایی کرد

Publisher’s rating: نادرست

සමාජ මාධ්‍ය පෞරුෂයෙකු වන සුදත්ත තිලකසිරි "ජනාධිපති මාධ්‍ය සම්මාන" සඳහා නිර්දේශ වී ඇතැයි පවසන ප්‍රවෘත්ති කාඩ්පතක්

Publisher’s rating: False

Fact Crescendo reports that NewsHub.lk did not publish the card and that its editor described it as a fake using the outlet’s branding. It also reports that the Presidential Media Division confirmed it had issued no such announcement and was not planning a 2026 awards ceremony.