Latest on Syria from BBC Verify… satellite images show Russian military equipment being withdrawn from Moscow’s key strategic port Tartous @matt-murphy96.bsky.social t.co/2zuVT6kH25

Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify have shown a major oil slick spreading across the Kerch Strait between Russia & annexed Crimea, a month after two oil tankers were damaged in the area @jcheetham.bsky.social @matt-murphy96.bsky.social @erwanrivault.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Russia suffering 'environmental catastrophe' after oil spill in Kerch Strait

Activists say the spill - caused after two ships ran were battered by a storm - could cover an area of 400 sq km.

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Vessel tracking reviewed by BBC Verify shows that two Russian ships linked to its military have docked at the Kremlin's naval base on the Syrian coast at Tartous, with experts suggesting that an anticipated evacuation of the facility has finally begun. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Russian ships return to Syrian Tartous base ahead of expected withdrawal

Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.

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The situation in #Gaza, 15 months after Oct 7 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social @paulybrown.bsky.social @matt-murphy96.bsky.social

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.

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29th December and… the Easter eggs are out in east London shops 😱 #earliereveryyear

Signing off for a wee social media detox. Have a great Christmas everyone 🎄. If you’re free on 27th (or 30th, 31st, 3rd), I’m filling in for great @MattChorley @bbc5live. Will be chatting about the mad year we’ve just had, and the potentially mad year ahead!!!

Russia is moving military equipment to its two major bases in Syria, suggesting it’s getting ready for at least a partial withdrawal (according to various analysts) Latest satellite images below 👇 t.co/uH8SdBRSi1

Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... (with @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social @olgar.bsky.social and Matt Murphy)

Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online?

The new additive aims to cut down on methane emissions from cows, but some have raised safety concerns.

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People are pouring milk down the toilet and throwing butter in the bin. Here’s why - and why experts say there’s no danger in a new additive being used to reduce methane from burping cows (!!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online?

The new additive aims to cut down on methane emissions from cows, but some have raised safety concerns.

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New cabinet secretary - top civil servant in the country - is Sir Chris Wormald He moves from being permanent secretary at the DHSC

IDF establishing new military corridor across northern Gaza, its third in #Gaza along with Netzarim and Philadelphi, with @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social & @matt-murphy96.bsky.social Analysis from @drhahellyer.bsky.social (RUSI) and Dr Eado Hecht (BESA) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest

Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.

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Israel building new military dividing line across Northern Gaza, satellite images suggest Expert suggest north could be permanently cut off using this new partition. Others agree it exists, but question whether it will be permanent. @benedictgarman.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest

Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.

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What a view (Primrose Hill,0815) 😍

Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn Data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) shows that Russia has gained almost six times as much territory in 2024 as it did in 2023. Read more from BBC Verify here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn

Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.

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This is by my colleague and pal Glenn Campbell. Honest, brave and inspiring from one of the BBC's very best. Please give it a watch if you have a spare 30 minutes... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC's Glenn Campbell: The reality of my life with a brain tumour

BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.

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Sad news this morning. Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott - one of the great political characters of recent decades - has died www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86

His family say he died peacefully on Wednesday and was

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How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises? www.bbc.com/news/article...

How many farms would be affected by Budget changes?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

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May have picked a bad day to run in to the office… ❄️

What a week @ScotlandNT 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿