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A fear of flying can leave you feeling you are limited to just domestic destinations - especially if going abroad requires crossing a sea or ocean. But as ferries rise in popularity, even the most aviation-adverse travellers can easily get where they want to go. As a bonus, they could also allow you to take your car or your pets when you go on holiday. Demand for this alternative method of transport is soaring, according to travel booking website Omio. It says there have been 2.6 million searches for ‘ferry’ in the last month and ‘ferries from UK’ searches increased by 46 per cent in the last ...
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As the world warms at unpredented speed due to human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get for many people. That’s because the warming world is leading to erratic rainfall patterns, extreme heat and periods of drought - on top of decades of bad water management and extractive policies around the world. The United Nations estimates that around 2.2 billion people worldwide don't have access to safely managed drinking water. This World Water Day, Associated Press journalists from around the world interviewed some of the people struggling t...
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Farmers' protests continued across Europe on Friday, with 66 arrests in Paris after protesting farmers blocked the Champs-Élysées during the early hours. Placing tractors and straw bales along the iconic avenue near the Arc de Triomphe and French President Emmanuel Macron's office, the Élysée Palace, the farmers briefly brought traffic to a standstill. Described as a "symbolic" and "peaceful" act by the French farmers union, the tractors were escorted by National Police motorbikes. In addition to their national demands, the French farmers are protesting against an EU trade pact with the Mercos...
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American golf legend Steve Pate made his mark on the first day by already leading the scoreboard with a solo first-round, through his 6-under-par 67. Experienced golfers aged 50 and over who built their golf careers on the PGA Tour take part in the challenging red course tournament giving fans the rare opportunity to see the elite of professional golfers worldwide in action. This year’s competition holds 66 top tier players from the PGA Tour championships. Colin Montgomerie, winner of the 1997 edition and 8-time European No. 1, Joakim Haeggman, winner in 2001, José Maria Olazábal, double winne...
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By Hazel Gandhi A distressing video from India showing a newborn baby being rescued after being buried alive is being shared with the false claim that the video is from Morocco after the deadly earthquake that hit the country last week. BOOM found that the video is from Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, where villagers found a baby buried underground. Morocco's High Atlas Mountains were hit by a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake on September 8, claiming the lives of more than 2,900 people and injuring at least 5,600 others, according to officials. The earthquake is considered to be the deadl...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing a mysterious lightning in the sky is being falsely shared as a clip taken moments before the earthquake in Morocco. BOOM found that the claims are false; the video is old and has been made using computer-generated imagery (CGI). At least 2,862 people have been reported dead following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8. 2,500 people are reportedly injured following this quake that occurred in the country's High Atlas Mountains region, located towards the southwest of Marrakech. The video of the lightning is going viral in this context. A c...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of a man reciting the azan (the Islamic call to prayer) from a dilapidated mosque is being shared with a false claim that it was recorded in Morocco after a powerful earthquake rocked the country. The powerful 6.8-magnitude quake struck Morocco late on September 8, 2023 and is reported to be the deadliest to hit the country in decades with the current death toll of more than 2,100 people according to CNN. Rescuers have warned that the toll is still expected to rise. The earthquake also badly damaged one of the most important historical sites in the High Atlas mou...
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Paris (AFP) - Morocco said late Sunday it was accepting offers from just four countries: Britain, Spain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, after the earthquake that has killed more than 2,100 people. But countries around the world have lined up to offered to help Morocco. International aid agenciesThe International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released over $1 million from its emergency disaster fund to support the Moroccan Red Crescent's work on the ground. "The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical in terms of saving lives," the global humanitarian network ...
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By Hazel Gandhi Tarek Fatah, Pakistani-born Canadian right-wing columnist shared an edited photo of Muslim men being used as a bicycle stand while offering namaz as a real incident. BOOM found that the photo is from Morocco clicked in 2010 and shows the men offering namaz. The bicycles have been edited into the photo to make a claim mocking Muslims. Tarek Fatah shared the photo with the text, "Halal bicycle stand or is it the fear of theft while the momins pray." Fatah, a serial fake news peddler is popular with the Indian right wing for his communally-charged posts. BOOM has fact-checked Fata...
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