The world's finest (fake) news sources
Other countries have answers to The Onion. And they're hilarious, too.
Wherever there's news, there's fake news.
That's why it shouldn't surprise you to hear that The Onion — and your very own GlobalPost— are far from the only websites turning international crises into LOLs. There are dozens of satire sites out there, rewriting current affairs, making the cynical snigger and duping the global gullible.
We took a tour of recent headlines to bring you our pick of the bunch. Here, courtesy of 10 of the world's finest news sources, is what definitely hasn't been happening.
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1. Australia: The Shovel
"Australia to adopt slightly different version of New Zealand's new flag"
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2. Ireland: Waterford Whispers News
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"Post Paddy's Day come down expected to last the rest of the week"
Full story here.
3. Germany: Der Postillon
"In Bunker wartender Mann fordert Westen zu mehr Härte gegen Putin auf"
Translation: Man waiting in nuclear bunker urges West to take a harder line on Putin.
Full story here.
4. Canada: The Lapine
"Tar Sands renamed 'Happy Sands' by oil industry"
Full story here.
5. South Africa: The Gatsby
"When criticism gets me down, I like to get away to the awesome man cave you bought me — By J.G. Zuma"
Full story here.
6. UK: The Daily Mash
"UK most at risk from sexy women, says GCHQ"
Full story here.
7. France: Le Gorafi
"Les Français impatients de voter pour le parti qu'ils détestent le moins"
Translation: "French keen to vote for party they hate least."
Full story here.
8. India: Faking News
"Manmohan Singh not picking up Putin's call to clear his stand on Crimea problem"
Full story here.
8. Middle East: The Pan-Arabia Enquirer
"Relief among Saudi parents-to-be as 'Dave' escapes banned baby names list"
Full story here.
9. Spain: El Mundo Today
"Para bailar La Bamba se necesitarà la autorización expresa de la autoridad comptente"
Translation: "Dancing La Bamba will now require the express permission of the relevant authority."
Full story here.
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