BBC Verify

Five big challenges facing Andy Burnham - and how he might tackle them
From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with.
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BBC Verify
Posted
3 hours ago
US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade
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BBC Verify
Posted
21 hours ago
What we know about fatal ICE shooting in Maine. Video, 00:01:38
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US & Canada
Posted
2 days ago
There's no evidence this Mitch McConnell rehab photo is AI. Video, 00:01:04
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US & Canada
Posted
2 days ago
'They said it isn't real': Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workers
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Africa
Posted
9 July

US-Israel war with Iran

Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
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BBC Verify
Posted
9 July
Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released
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Middle East
Posted
3 July
Verified videos show new US strikes on Iran. Video, 00:00:52
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Middle East
Posted
8 July
Did Iran invent a story about a ship crash? Video, 00:01:17
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BBC Verify
Posted
3 July
Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known
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Middle East
Posted
19 June

Videos

This picture of baby Haaland with Ronaldo is fake. Video, 00:01:00
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BBC Verify
Posted
6 days ago
These Taylor Swift wedding pictures are not real. Video, 00:00:47
Posted
6 July
What we know about bombings in Syrian capital. Video, 00:00:43
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Middle East
Posted
9 July
Trump baselessly claims World Cup referee is 'suspect' Video, 00:01:06
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BBC Verify
Posted
2 days ago
Why are Russians posting horse videos on social media? Video, 00:01:19
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Europe
Posted
2 July

Investigations

Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
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Middle East
Posted
5 March
They were promised steady pay and ended up in a warzone. Video, 00:01:46
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BBC Verify
Posted
28 May
Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown
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Middle East
Posted
21 January
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
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Middle East
Posted
16 April
'The explosions keep going' - how air strikes paved the way for US Maduro raid
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10 January

Transparency

Tracking US warships by using AI to decode blurry images. Video, 00:01:24
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BBC
Posted
2 May
Why real-time tracking of the war in Iran just got harder. Video, 00:01:17
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Middle East
Posted
11 March
How to identify AI-generated videos online. Video, 00:01:13
Posted
16 January
How we know the Iran oil depot fire is real. Video, 00:01:18
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Middle East
Posted
11 March
How does BBC Verify investigate graphic footage? Video, 00:01:37
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BBC Verify
Posted
7 November 2025

Disinformation

Is this golden eagle on the White House real? Video, 00:01:16
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US & Canada
Posted
1 July
Fake videos of actors target Armenia election. Video, 00:01:18
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Europe
Posted
5 June
Henry Nowak: How misinformation sent two people into hiding. Video, 00:03:12
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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4 June
No, there’s no plot to make you allergic to meat. Video, 00:03:11
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US & Canada
Posted
16 June
No, weather maps did not change to 'scare' people. Video, 00:01:21
Posted
28 May

US news

Is Mamdani's air con advice 'socialism'? Video, 00:00:51
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US & Canada
Posted
3 July
27 flights, 24 matches: The carbon cost of Fifa president's World Cup tour
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World Cup
Posted
28 June
How the US oil blockade is pushing Cuba into darkness. Video, 00:01:12
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World
Posted
26 June
How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point. Video, 00:01:43
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US & Canada
Posted
23 June
Is the US giving Iran $300 billion to end the war? Video, 00:01:08
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World
Posted
18 June

UK news

Can Andy Burnham solve the housing crisis?
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1 day ago
How a rise in ADHD benefits claims is adding to welfare spending challenge
Posted
9 July
Sir Keir Starmer's premiership in six charts
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22 June
Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
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BBC Verify
Posted
1 July
Will Starmer's plan for defence help UK hit Nato's spending target?
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BBC Verify
Posted
30 June

Ros Atkins on...

The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup. Video, 00:04:07
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World
Posted
13 June
Ros Atkins on…the cost of the Iran war. Video, 00:02:30
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World
Posted
2 April
Ros Atkins on... Trump's mixed messages on the war. Video, 00:02:04
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World
Posted
19 March
Ros Atkins on...how has President Trump's message on war changed? Video, 00:00:56
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World
Posted
4 March
What do we know about the Clintons' links to Epstein? Video, 00:01:19
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BBC Verify
Posted
26 February