No, this Scottish schoolgirl wasn't brandishing weapons to protect herself from migrants

Europe • Sep 1, 2025, 7:52 PM

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Elon Musk and far-right activist Tommy Robinson were amongst the thousands of social media users to amplify false anti-migrant claims that a 12-year-old girl needed weapons to "fight off migrants attacking her" in the Scottish city of Dundee. This after a viral video circulated widely online showing the girl brandishing bladed weapons. Scottish police, though, found no evidence substantiating the social media allegations. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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Spain's housing crisis: Private companies hired to evict unwanted tenants

Europe • 12:35 AM

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In Spain, property owners are increasingly turning to private companies to eject unwanted tenants or squatters – "okupas", as they’re dubbed in Spanish. The use of private firms to persuade squatters to leave properties is banned in some countries like F

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