A satirical political movement has gone viral amongst India's youth with an unusual mascot at the helm: the cockroach. The Cockroach Janta Party was born after India's chief justice referred to unemployed youth as "cockroaches". Though he later said he was misquoted, his comments ricocheted online. As outrage escalated, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke asked: "What if all cockroaches come together?" The online satirical movement now has nearly 23 million Instagram followers and counting.

Over the last 24 hours, reports have surfaced claiming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned due to an alleged power struggle between his government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which is “excluding” him from decision-making in the Iran war. Tehran has outright denied the reports, calling it "rumour mongering" by a foreign media outlet and accusing it of publishing "wishful thinking in place of reality," as the information war continues. 

According to a new report by the Washington Post, Donald Trump's team are pushing for his face to appear on a new $250 dollar bill to mark the USA's 250th anniversary, which would make him the first living person on US currency in over 150 years. Trump allies allegedly pressured staff at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and "abruptly reassigned" the director when she expressed concern of federal law, which states only the deceased can appear on US notes. 

In a video posted to his official TikTok account on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump suggested he may never remove the enormous UFC arena being constructed on the White House lawn for his birthday celebrations. He also compared it to Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower, which was initially intended to be temporary but ultimately remained standing. However, Trump's account of the tower's history is not entirely accurate.

Donald Trump stormed off from his interview for NBC's "Meet the Press", after he was fact-checked on his false claims about election fraud by reporter Kristen Welker. She also asked him about the Iran war, his controversial "anti-weaponisation" fund and the cost of living, though Trump made a serious of false and exaggerated responses. He also denied having made campaign "promises" about starting any wars before walking out entirely. 

The countdown is on for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted for the first time by the US, Canada and Mexico. But a viral training video has triggered doubt on whether the US stadiums are ready for the tournament, after Senegal's national team was seen practicing on a pitch that saw the ball barely bounce. Fans online said it would result in "player injuries" and the "worst World Cup ever," but there's key context missing about the stadium and pitch.

Thursday marked the fourth straight day of protests in Albania, that erupted over a proposed billion-dollar luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, married to Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka. Online though, false videos about the rallies are going viral, with internet users sharing dated and out of context footage misrepresented as the current demonstrations. Albanians feel the Kushner tourism plans will decimate a protected wildlife ecosystem.

A viral video appearing to show Donald Trump falling asleep at a Memorial Day ceremony this Monday sparked outrage online, reigniting rumours about the state of the US president’s health. Social media users claimed Trump was dozing off, and furious that it could take place at a ceremony to honour fallen US military personnel. Though the low-quality video is difficult to verify, it's reignited scrutiny about Trump's health.