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Apr 5, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Merlyn Thomas |Jake HortonBbc Verify |Jake Horton

It has been nearly six months since Hamas fighters broke through from Gaza into Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. In response, Israel vowed to "crush and destroy Hamas" so that it no longer posed any threat, and to bring all the hostages home. In the brutal war that has followed, at least 33,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and large parts of Gaza have been destroyed.

Mar 11, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | André Rhoden-Paul |andre rhoden-paul |Joshua Cheetham |Jake HortonBbc Verify |Jake Horton

The Princess of Wales has apologised for confusion over edits to a newly released photo which was pulled by several major photo agencies over concerns the image was "manipulated". The picture, taken by Prince William for Mother's Day, had been the first image released by Kensington Palace since Catherine's surgery in January amid intense speculation about her health. But major photo agencies stopped distributing the image.

Sep 26, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Marco Silva |Jake HortonBbc Verify |Jake Horton

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that wind turbines off the coast of the US "are causing whales to die in numbers never seen before". These claims have attracted significant attention on social media, where a clip of Mr Trump's speech has now been viewed more than nine million times. But Mr Trump's claims are not backed up by evidence.

Jul 18, 2023 | bbc.com | Shruti Menon |Jake HortonBbc Verify |Jake Horton

Image source, AFPBy Shruti Menon and Jake HortonA senior Conservative MP has been criticised for claiming there had been improvements in Afghanistan. Tobias Ellwood, who is chair of the Commons Defence Committee, described it as a "country transformed" following a recent visit. He also called for the UK government to re-engage with the Taliban and for Kabul's British embassy to reopen.

Jun 27, 2023 | bbc.com | Jake HortonBbc Verify |Jake Horton

Image source, TASSImage caption, One plane brought down was an advanced aerial command centre, similar to the one picturedPresident Putin says Russian pilots were killed during fighting with Wagner forces over the weekend. It also appears to be the case that several aircraft were destroyed. BBC Verify has been piecing together what is known about the losses. President Putin referred to "fallen hero pilots" in a statement on 26 June.