Every week, “The Patriot” scours the web to bring you headlines from around the world. Please note that no original reporting is involved. Feel free to discuss these stories at the bottom of the page.

Tbilisi, Georgia – Just 19 months after Russian forces invaded Georgia, a national Georgian news network aired a half-hour program highlighting what would happen if Russian forces were to invade again. The station displayed no message during the broadcast to inform viewers that the situation was fictional, and viewers of the network thought that Russian forces had again invaded the small European country. As part of the fictional broadcast, an anchor for the news network updated viewers that Russian forces had bombed an airport in Georgia’s capital city and a military base in Georgia’s countryside. Two hours after the broadcast, the network ran a ribbon of text apologizing for the confusion that had caused panic.

Read more at cnn.com.

Rome, Italy – The world’s shortest man, measuring just 2 ft. 5 in. tall, died in Rome Saturday, March 13. 22 year-old He Pingping, a native of China, died in a Roman hospital after entering two weeks ago complaining of chest pain. Pingping was in Rome to film a series called “The Record Show.” Pingping’s body will be laid to rest in China.

Read more at bbc.co.uk.

Auburn Hills, Michigan – African American residents in a Detroit suburb reported finding Easter eggs stuffed with racially-hateful messages in their yards. The eggs, which families believe were thrown in their yards, contain messages with the N-word and messages mentioning the Aryan race. Police say they are looking into the case.

Read more at wbaltv.com.

Collin Hoofnagle can be reached for comment at [email protected].