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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Woman thought 'mum' call was a prank, but it was a cry for help

A mother mistook a desperate call from her son for a prank, only to find he was in serious medical distress after falling ill and collapsing at work.

Mar 17 • 12:55 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Son of last shah tells Russian pranksters Europe should join ‘crusade’ against Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, urged European nations to support military action against Iran in a prank call with Russian pranksters posing as German officials.

Mar 5 • 21:07 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Karol Nawrocki involved in Russian provocation. Shocking recording

A video reveals a Russian prank call involving Polish figure Karol Nawrocki pretending to be the Polish president to pressure Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk into making controversial statements.

Feb 19 • 07:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man plays prank and says there is a bomb on a plane bound for Europe at São Paulo International Airport

A man made a prank call claiming that there was a bomb on a flight to Europe at São Paulo's International Airport, leading to a police response.

Feb 18 • 20:35 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

BBC Radio 1 listener says his name is 'Steve', but it's actually someone very famous

A celebrity pranks BBC Radio 1 hosts by disguising his voice and identity during a call.

Feb 12 • 12:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Prank call about a bomb threat at ERT

A bomb threat call to the Greek National Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) was determined to be a hoax after police inspections found no suspicious devices.

Feb 7 • 19:05 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

There's a bomb on the plane. The fighters take off, but it was just a prank call

A prank call about a bomb on a Turkish Airlines flight caused panic and the mobilization of military jets in Spain.

Jan 15 • 19:30 UTC

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