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France will soon be able to intercept suspected migrant taxi boats in the Channel
French maritime police say they will "soon be able to carry out control and intervention operations at sea" on suspected taxi boats.It comes as the government continues its efforts...
Regev opens door for Uber in Israel without public process, professional input
Transportation Minister Miri Regev bypassed ministry experts and regulators in a move critics say is politically driven and undermines Israel’s licensed taxi system.Transportation Minister Miri Regev has approved the...
Old images from Cape Town falsely linked to fresh taxi violence in Johannesburg
After gunmen in South Africa killed a ride-hailing driver in Johannesburg in August 2025, social media users began circulating images claiming to show a teenager whose fleet of inherited...
Old images mislead about taxi violence in South Africa
Spates of taxi-related violence in South Africa are commonplace and usually deadly. Images of minibus taxis set alight in North West province began circulating on social media in July,...
Pakistan politician targeted with false electric taxi name claims
Pakistan's Punjab province has not named its newly launched electric taxi programme after Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, contrary to claims online. The false posts, which include a taunt...
Only in Japan: A taxi that helps travelers find the best noodles on Earth
It’s not hard to find a decent bowl of noodles in Kagawa, the unofficial "Udon Capital of Japan." This prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku island boasts more than 700 restaurants...
Picture of Modi being ‘taken around Paris in a taxi’ is doctored
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-hosted a global AI summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron on February 10, social media posts shared a digitally altered image and falsely...
Taxi driver shot by masked men through car window in west Belfast
Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for information after a taxi driver was shot through the window of his car on Sunday morning. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern...
