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Video doesn't show armed military conscripting men in Germany

Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false.

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Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says?

The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is.

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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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Musk vs the EU: Fact-checking the billionaire's X claims on Europe

Elon Musk made and reshared a series of misleading and sensationalised claims related to Europe on his X platform in the aftermath of a fine imposed on X by the European Commission for failing to comply with its transparency duties.

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Did Donald Tusk say Poland will pay for Germany's WWII 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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AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't

An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has claimed that German cities have installed robotic mailboxes equipped with AI systems that can automatically return lost items to owners. The catch is that it’s AI slop.

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'Based in Russia': What X's new location tool does and doesn't reveal

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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Does the EU import more from Russia than it gives Ukraine in aid?

Sweden's foreign minister claimed last week that Europe has imported more from Russia during the war than it has spent supporting Ukraine. A review of the numbers suggests she is right.

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Elon Musk's Grok revives 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?

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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Which European countries draft women, and why Germany doesn't

Germany is planning to bring back a form of military service — but only men are required to sign up. Amid misinformation about the measure online, here's why and how unusual Germany's revived military service is.

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Fact check: Is Germany really rushing 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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No, Brussels didn't just criminalise cash

Viral claims about the EU's new Anti-Money laundering package have claimed that cash in Europe will soon be "contraband." Here's what the new €10,000 cap really means.

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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 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's plan for the world's longest bridge survive court clash?

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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No, picture of heavily guarded German Christmas market isn't real

Misinformation about the festive season has already begun, particularly regarding the alleged closure of German Christmas markets.

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Did Trump invite the AfD's Alice Weidel to the White House? Not really

Social media is awash with claims that Donald Trump invited Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel to Washington. He didn’t, but a Republican congresswoman did.

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Fact check: Can you rely on AI chatbots for voting advice?

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has issued a firm warning that users should not use chatbots to decide who to vote for as the country gears up for a snap general election. But what are the risks, and what can potential voters use instead?

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