Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Satellite imagery company Planet Labs restricted access to images of Iran and large parts of the Middle East after a request from the US government.

Journalists and humanitarian groups say it limits their ability to assess the impact of the conflict. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Leaked photos show hundreds killed in Iran's brutal crackdown The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during the violent crackdown on protests in Iran have been leaked to BBC Verify.

The pictures reveal the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims - including 18 women.

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Reporting by @merlynthomas.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social and Ghoncheh Habibiazad.

Leaked photos show hundreds killed in Iran's brutal crackdown The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

Photos leaked to BBC Verify show the faces of hundreds killed during Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests.

The images - too graphic to publish without blurring - show the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims, including 18 women.

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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.

Israel is moving the yellow blocks that mark its control line further into Gaza. We mapped more than 220. In at least 16 cases the IDF placed them then came back and moved them deeper again. Some are around half a km beyond the mapped line. W/ @emmapengelly.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.

Dozens of high-engagement accounts on X, including some pro and anti-Trump users, have been accused of misleading users following the roll-out of a new transparency feature that shows user locations.

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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.

'The war is over' said Trump, about Oct 10 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Since then, at least 1500 more buildings have been destroyed by the IDF in Gaza www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run The BBC's analysis editor looks at how the organisation works - to understand why two bosses quit over the weekend.

Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run

As the fall-out from the resignation of both the BBC’s Director-General and CEO of News continues, our Analysis Editor examines how the organisation is governed & why the role of the BBC Board is crucial to this story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on... the BBC resignations The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the resignations of BBC bosses - and how this crisis didn't come out of nowhere.

Ros Atkins on... the BBC resignations www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre in el-fasher BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

New from BBC Verify: 'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

Our team verified dozens of videos, analysed satellite imagery and tracked RSF fighters across social media to piece together how the mass killings unfolded www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel maintaining control deeper inside Gaza than expected, new boundary markers suggest Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

The Israeli military is exerting control over more of Gaza than expected from the ceasefire deal with Hamas, w/ @emmapengelly.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel maintaining control deeper inside Gaza than expected, new boundary markers suggest Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

For Palestinians, a line on a map can be the difference between life and death.

BBC Verify found Israel is controlling more of Gaza than agreed in the ceasefire deal.

Israel said anyone who crossed its "yellow line" would be “met with fire”.

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Satellite image of north west Gaza shows position of Yellow line and 6 yellow blocks about 500m to the south, showing misalignment.

The Israeli military is placing large yellow blocks to delineate the newly established Yellow Line in Gaza - issue is, it’s off by over 500 meters in some areas, shrinking the Palestinian safe area.

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'Worse than starting from scratch': how big is the task of rebuilding Gaza? BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.

"It's worse than starting from scratch"

How big is the task of rebuilding Gaza? BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.
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Trump demands Hamas disarm, as group moves against 'collaborators' in Gaza BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.

Donald Trump has threatened to disarm Hamas “violently” as the group moves to reassert control in Gaza, targeting what it calls “collaborators”.

Footage confirmed by BBC Verify shows a public execution and other displays of force since the ceasefire began last week.

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Do Reform's economic plans add up? The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.

Do Reform's economic/financial plans add up?

Claims on:

- the costs of net zero
- taxes
- spending
- cutting waste

My analysis for BBC website 👇

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Do Reform's economic plans add up? The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.

Reform UK is seeking to maintain the momentum it has gathered since the general election.

BBC Verify has examined what we know - and don't know - about the party’s aspirations when it comes to taxation, spending and borrowing.

Reporting by @benchu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reporting by @sebkilli.bsky.social, @matt-murphy96.bsky.social, @paulybrown.bsky.social and @merlynthomas.bsky.social.

Israel destroys dozens of buildings in Gaza City as new offensive intensifies The images come as the Israeli military says it has established control over 40% of Gaza City.

New images reviewed by BBC Verify show that intensive bombardments and controlled explosions have levelled several neighbourhoods in Gaza City over the past four weeks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.

Israel hit Nasser hospital 4 times in its deadly attack on Monday. Analysis with @merlynthomas.bsky.social and Sebastian Vandermeersch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions - BBC News Investigation by BBC Verify using satellite images and verified footage to show the extent of destruction in Gaza, where the Israeli military have carried out demolitions to raze entire towns and subu...

Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs levelled in the past few weeks. Reporting from @benedictgarman.com and @matt-murphy96.bsky.social for BBC Verify: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.

A BBC Verify investigation uncovered an unreported Israeli strike in Khan Younis. The IDF now says artillery “deviated” and hit al-Mawasi due to an error. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She cla...

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made several claims about the BBC’s coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday.

They were false and misrepresented.

Ros Atkins with BBC Verify breaks it down: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use...

WATCH: Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts told BBC Verify www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Russia seizing thousands of homes in occupied Mariupol - BBC News To save their homes, Ukrainians face a dangerous return through Russia, and pressure to take a Russian passport.

Russian authorities are seizing thousands of homes from Ukrainians who fled Mariupol, a BBC Verify investigation has found: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

Israeli military building in Syria buffer zone, satellite image shows A satellite image taken 21 January shows new construction within the demilitarised zone.

Exclusive satellite imagery shows Israeli construction site 600m+ into the Golan Heights buffer zone.

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How Ben and I know what we know and did what we could on the Gaza 'humanitarian zone'.

This really has been eight months’ hard work from him and assistance from me.

So how did we, for example, know this video from the PRCS was within the IDF-designated ‘humanitarian zone’?

How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza BBC Verify examines how fighting has impacted civilians lives in Gaza, after over a year of fighting.

How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza:

BBC Verify has been analysing the scale of damage - from deaths and injuries to infrastructure, hospitals, displacement, and aid shortages. Read here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times, BBC finds The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to

Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...