Post-Courier stays put by David Robie

“…The PNG Post-Courier is one of the most influential and independent newspapers in the South Pacific. Rumours of its likely sale to business and political interests close to Prime Minister Bill Skate stirred a recent controversy.…”
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The Vampires Our Age Deserves: 21st Century Forms of Ancient Evil by Michael James Joyce

“…These have been theorised as manifestations of fears and repressed aspects of life, including, previously, of dangers that lurk in the wilds surrounding villages. In modern times rumours of and belief in vampires persist and have moved to cities, but these tales are also joined by a more modern bloodsucker, the organ harvester. …”
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The Vampires Our Age Deserves: 21st Century Forms of Ancient Evil by Michael James Joyce

“…These have been theorised as manifestations of fears and repressed aspects of life, including, previously, of dangers that lurk in the wilds surrounding villages. In modern times rumours of and belief in vampires persist and have moved to cities, but these tales are also joined by a more modern bloodsucker, the organ harvester. …”
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Myanmar sanctions : debate intensifies by Kyaw, San Wai.

“…The swearing-in of the new government amid a rumoured push by Germany to review EU sanctions against Myanmar has sparked a furore. …”
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Will more Kelantan PAS elected representatives jump ship by New Sarawak, Tribune

“…KOTA BAHARU: The political atmosphere in Kelantan heated up a little following rumours that 10 PAS elected representa­tives in the state would jump ship and join Parti Amanah Ralcyat (Amanah) in January next year.…”
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Interactive Web App for Fake News Detection by Agarwal Sparsh, Varun Malempati, Prabakeran S.

“…It is hazardous for society to accept rumours disguised as news, especially in developing nations like India, where it is crucial to prevent rumours and specialize in honest and verified information. …”
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Geographische Aufklärungsarbeit nach Naturkatastrophen: Das Tsunami Education Project (TEP) in Sri Lanka by Thorsten Klose, Sandra Laskowski

“…The missing of a deeper geography education in Sri Lankan schools lead to the situation that along the coastal areas different rumours were spread about new tsunamis in the near future which caused an enormous fear among local communities that was slowing down the rehabilitation process. …”
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New caribou crisis – then and now by Robert A. Ruttan

“…The reported decline of the Bathurst herd has caused considerable concern and has raised rumours of a “crisis” in which there is a possibility of extinction. …”
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Did the “political testament” of Emperor Alexander III to heir Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich exist? Raising the problem by Dmitry Andreev

“…The conclusions of the study do not allow one to either confi rm the existence of the “political testament” or deny it, but they let us trace the origins of some rumours that came to be wide-spread afterwards.…”
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«Mas no de agua, de silencio corre este caudal»: el río San Juan de Nicaragua by Claire Pailler

“…Many attempts have been made to follow the historical and mythical path of the San Juan River, spillway of Nicaragua’s lake: as a place where many national history war episodes have taken place, it has also sustained economical and political fantasies, and today, far from all kinds of rumours, it has become an essential reference of Nicaragua’s national identity.…”
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Social mobilisation, consent and acceptability: a review of human papillomavirus vaccination procedures in low and middle-income countries by Severin Kabakama, Katherine E. Gallagher, Natasha Howard, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Helen E. D. Burchett, Ulla K. Griffiths, Marta Feletto, D. Scott LaMontagne, Deborah Watson-Jones

“…Conclusions Despite some challenges in obtaining parental consent and addressing rumours, experiences indicated effective social mobilisation and high HPV vaccine acceptability in LMICs. …”
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Predicting death risk analysis in fully vaccinated people using novel extreme regression-voting classifier by Eysha Saad, Saima Sadiq, Ramish Jamil, Furqan Rustam, Arif Mehmood, Gyu Sang Choi, Imran Ashraf

“…Such rumours can damage the campaign against the COVID-19 and should be dealt with accordingly. …”
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The Force awakens – The Schrems case from a German perspective by Franz C. Mayer

“…<p>Just like Star Wars, the &#8222;Solange&#8220; saga about German constitutional order’s approach to fundamental rights protection in the context of European integration appeared as a story told and settled. But now there are rumours that in Germany Solange Episode III is in the making, with a release date around 2016. …”
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MEMORY AND NEGOTIATIONS OF IDENTITY IN TRAIN TO PAKISTAN by Giuseppe De Riso

“…In particular, this paper will try to show the impact, in the economy of social relationships and violence in Singh’s novel, of uncertainties put forward through the circulation of ‘rumours’ along and across the then still uncertain borders dividing the two budding nations.…”
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‘God protects us from death through faith and science’: a qualitative study on the role of faith leaders in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and in building COVID-19 vaccine trust i... by Yemane Berhane, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Firehiwot Workneh, Hanna Melesse, Habtamu Wolde, Workagegnhu Tarekegn Kidane

“…Third, despite this, they faced multiple questions from the congregation about the vaccine, including rumours.Conclusions This research showed that faith leaders played crucial roles in encouraging vaccine use but were limited in their persuasion power because of intense rumours and misinformation. …”
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Competency of workers in building control department of local authorities / Suhirman Mohammad by Mohammad, Suhirman

“…Due to those consequences, I realized that something somehow should be done to reveal the reality behind that rumours. The lack of competencies among governments’ staff was happened continuously long ago. …”
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Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî ve Bektâşîlîk Olgusunu Tanımlamada Normatif Yaklaşımlar by Cengiz Gündoğdu

“…One is inadequate of sources will be used to identify the doctrine and established on the legends sometimes surrounded with incompatible rumours each other. Other is attempt to be confirmed the existing ideologies or lifestyles by the doctrine. …”
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The Re-Emergence of the Net Neutrality Debate in Europe by Joan Barata

“…<p>The European online space has been subjected to intensive legal reforms in recent years, and the policy and regulatory debates regarding the role and obligations of tech companies in Europe are far from over. With the rumoured Connectivity Infrastructure Act, the European Commission seeks to compel Big Tech actors to financially contribute to telecommunications infrastructure. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on implementation of mass testing, treatment and tracking of malaria in rural communities in Ghana: A qualitative study. by Ndong Ignatius Cheng, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Benedicta Ayiedu Mensah, Chuo Ennestine Chu, Effah-Baafi Yaw, Juliana Yartey Enos, Keziah Malm, Collins Stephen Ahorlu

“…Some participants were of the view that COVID-19 rumours and misinformation could largely be responsible for the low coverage and uptake of the MTTT of malaria intervention. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on implementation of mass testing, treatment and tracking of malaria in rural communities in Ghana: A qualitative study by Ndong Ignatius Cheng, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Benedicta Ayiedu Mensah, Chuo Ennestine Chu, Effah-Baafi Yaw, Juliana Yartey Enos, Keziah Malm, Collins Stephen Ahorlu

“…Some participants were of the view that COVID-19 rumours and misinformation could largely be responsible for the low coverage and uptake of the MTTT of malaria intervention. …”
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