A Malaysian government pathologist testified that the banned VX nerve agent caused the death of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.
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Snopes→ Catalonia Urges Mediation With Spain in Secession Dispute
The call comes after a referendum for independence turned violent when Spanish police tried to block the vote, leaving hundreds injured.
Snopes→ More Than 130,000 Flee Menacing Bali Volcano
A "dramatic escalation in tremors" is leading seismologists to believe that an eruption is imminent at Indonesia's Mount Agung.
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia Announces It Will Allow Women to Drive for the First Time
The kingdom had been the only country in the world to bar women from driving.
Snopes→ Puerto Rico Without Electricity, Worries About Failing Dam
Puerto Rico struggled with flooding, an island-wide power blackout and other dangers in Hurricane Maria's wake.
Snopes→ Kim Jong Un Says ‘Deranged’ Donald Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ for Threats
Kim called Trump "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire" after the President's threat, earlier this week, to "destroy" North Korea.
Snopes→ Mexico’s Massive Earthquake: Rumors and Misinformation
We examine various claims that have surfaced after the 19 September 2017 earthquake.
Snopes→ Strong Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico
The 7.1 magnitude temblor hit less than two weeks after another quake killed at least 90 people in the southern part of the country, and on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 earthquake.
Snopes→ German World War One U-Boat Found Off Belgium With 23 Bodies Inside
The UB 11 submarine appears to have struck a mine, but is intact and closed.
Snopes→ Brazilian Prosecutors Investigate Miners’ Alleged Killing of ‘Uncontacted’ Tribe Members
A group of prospectors were allegedly heard discussing an attack on indigenous people living in the Javari Valley near the border with Peru.
Snopes→ Photographers Respond to Trump’s Comments On Sweden
"Last night in Sweden" launched in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial comments on the country's immigration policy.
Snopes→ Andrew Was a Monster; Irma Could Blow it Out of the Water
Bigger and with a 90-degree different path of potential destruction, Irma is forecast to hit more people and buildings than 1992’s Andrew.
Snopes→ AP Exclusive: Most Florida Flood Zone Property Not Insured
An Associated Press analysis shows that the number of federal flood insurance policies written in the state has fallen by 15 percent.
Snopes→ Hurricane Irma Toll Hits 10, Increasing Threat for Florida
A decade-long streak of luck that prevented Florida's home insurers from collapse could come to an end if predictions about Hurricane Irma prove true.
Snopes→ Survey: White Christians are Now a Minority of US Population
Christians remain a large majority in the U.S. at nearly 70 percent, but white Christians now comprise only 43 percent of the population.
Snopes→ Irma Strengthens to a Cat 5 Storm as it Nears Caribbean
Hurricane Irma grew into a powerful Category 4 storm on 4 September 2017.
Snopes→ Pope Francis Says He Saw a Psychoanalyst Every Week, Decades Ago
The pontiff said he wanted to "clarify some things", according to newspaper reports based on a forthcoming book.
Snopes→ French Police Detain Wedding Guest in Case of Missing Girl
French police detained a wedding guest for questioning in connection with the search for a nine-year-old girl who went missing at a weekend wedding party.
Snopes→ Police Chief: Smoke from Texas Chemical Plant Fire Not Toxic
A Houston-area chemical plant that lost power after Harvey engulfed the area in extensive floods was rocked by multiple explosions early on 31 August 2017.
Snopes→ Louisiana Residents Hope Sandbags Will Keep Harvey Water Out
A weakened Tropical Storm Harvey left Louisiana residents bracing for possible tornadoes and hoping water would stay out of their sandbagged homes.
Snopes→ DNA of Headless Torso Found on a Beach in Denmark Matches Swedish Journalist
Kim Wall was last seen alive on Danish inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, which subsequently sank. Madsen has been arrested.
Snopes→ 7 Stabbed in Siberian Attack; Russia Skeptical of IS Claim
The midday attack in the city of Surgut ended with the attacker shot and killed by police.
Snopes→ Police in Finland Shoot Man After He Stabbed Several People
Authorities in the city of Turku said they were looking for other potential suspects after shooting the man in the leg and arresting him.
Snopes→ Terrorist Van Attack Injures Several People in Barcelona, Police Say
The incident took place in the city's historic Las Ramblas district.
Snopes→ Activist Malala Yousafzai Accepted to Study at the University of Oxford
The 20-year-old was shot by the Taliban at the age of 15 for agitating for the right to an education
Snopes→ Driver Kills Girl, Injures Others in Car Attack at Pizzeria Near Paris
The local prosecutor said the attack in the town of Sept-Sorts was deliberate, but not terrorism-related.
Snopes→ London’s Big Ben to Fall Silent for Four Years for Repairs
A four-year cleaning and repair project will begin on 21 August 2017.
Snopes→ Trump Warns US ‘Locked and Loaded’ as North Korea Readies Missiles
The exclamation came after President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of "fire and fury like the world has never seen."
Snopes→ North Korea Announces Detailed Plan to Launch Missiles Toward Guam
Japan and South Korea have vowed a strong reaction if North Korea goes ahead with the plan.
Snopes→ Hurricane Franklin Makes Landfall on Coast of Mexico
Franklin is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
Snopes→ French Police Arrest Suspect in Car Attack on Soldiers in Paris Suburb
Counterterrorism authorities have opened an investigation after the incident in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret.
Snopes→ North Korea Vows “Thousand-fold” Revenge for U.N. Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council earlier voted to impose $1 billion in economic sanctions against North Korea.
Snopes→ South Korean Spy Agency Confirms Efforts to Sway Country’s 2012 Election
The National Intelligence Service admitted to using "extra-departmental teams" to drum up support for conservative Park Geun-hye, who later resigned amid corruption charges.
Snopes→ German Hiker Missing Since 1987 Found in Swiss Alps Glacier
Lab tests have identified the deceased man, who went missing on 11 August 1987.
Snopes→ Polish Government Considers Demanding World War II Reparations from Germany
One prominent politician vowed that the "Polish government is preparing itself for a historical counteroffensive."
Snopes→ Three Defendants Killed in Shootout at Moscow Courthouse After Attempted Escape
The men were part of a group dubbed "the Grand Theft Auto gang", accused of 17 murders or attempted murders in the Russian capital.
Snopes→ Charlie Gard’s Parents Ask Court Permission to Take Him Home to Die
Connie Yates and Chris Gard have given up their legal battle for experimental treatment for their terminally-ill 11-month-old son.
Snopes→ Political Prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies in Detention
Liu had been detained by police since 2008 for advocating political reforms and human rights in China.
Snopes→ After Failed Visa Applications, Afghan Girls Will be Allowed Into U.S. for Robotics Contest
The team had traveled hundreds of miles to the U.S. embassy in Kabul, only to have visa applications rejected twice.
Snopes→ Ports Recover, but Ukraine Still Disrupted by Cyberattack
Bank branches remain closed in Ukraine, but Danish shipping giant says operations are "close to normal."