Shoddy journalism #17

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(Emphasis is mine, to show the mistakes) 

1. Free Malaysia Today article: " Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting ". Sentence: " But there were fresh signs of tensions between the United States and Washington over the situation in the Middle East. The two countries launched a joint offensive against Iran on Feb 28. "

2. Free Malaysia Today article: " Fifa must rebuild trust after scrapping World Cup investor proposal ". Sentence: " ‘Ptomote the game’ "

3. Free Malaysia Today article: " Could your daily coffee be linked to less body fat and more muscle? ". Sentence: " A Finnish study found intriguing links between higher coffee intake, body composition and metabolism - although experts tress that coffee itself may not be the cause. "

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