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Joy Online
… Analysis by BBC Verify on both Ukrainian and Russian strikes during the war have found both sides have increased their attacks in the lead up to the next winter. …
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky saysJoy Online
… BBC Verify has tracked Russian-linked disinformation campaigns including using AI to create fake videos which impersonate journalists and news organisations reporting on Ukraine. …
PM says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered with Brexit voteJoy Online
… BBC Verify has confirmed the images are genuine and the apparent missile fragments came down in an area of open land surrounded by high-rise apartment buildings. …
Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ large-scale Russian attacks that killed 15Joy Online
… Analysis by BBC Verify has shown the capital Kyiv has now suffered more air raid alerts than at any time since 2022 – on average ten times a day. …
Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flightJoy Online
… Earlier analysis by BBC Verify found there was an active thunderstorm near the airport shortly before the crash, with winds gusting up to 26 knots. …
Flight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crashJoy Online
… BBC Verify has been analysing satellite imagery showing the spread of the wildfire west of Madrid, which has now affected more than 27,000 hectares. …
Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warnsJoy Online
… BBC Verify has confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province. US Central Command (Centcom) has not given a list of targets, but said the attacks were intended to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”. …
Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructureJoy Online
… BBC Verify has confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province. US Central Command (Centcom) has not given a list of targets, but said the attacks were intended to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”. …
Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructureJoy Online
… Kerch port was attacked by Ukraine last month and BBC Verify’s analysis of satellite imagery shows the number of tankers in this area reduced in the days that followed. …
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel suppliesJoy Online
… Ship-tracking data analysed by BBC Verify shows more than 200 tankers appear to be waiting inside the strait on Tuesday.
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tollsRussia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between the two countries, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. The strikes caused blackouts in Izyum and damaged energy and railway infrastructure, injuring 33 people across the country.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between the two countries, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. The strikes caused blackouts in Izyum and damaged energy and railway infrastructure, injuring 33 people across the country.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia did interfere with the 2016 Brexit referendum after asking about the matter upon arriving in office, and warned similar activities were taking place in France and Germany. He did not provide details about the type or extent of Moscow's activity, and Britain Unbound rejected his claims as an attempt to undermine the referendum's legitimacy.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Overnight missile attacks across central and eastern Ukraine have killed at least 15 people, including in strikes on residential buildings in Pryluky, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Oleksandriya. President Zelensky described the bombardment, involving 70 missiles, as one of Russia's "most vile" attacks and said Ukraine had responded with strikes on targets in Russia's Perm, Samara and Astrakhan regions.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigators recovered flight recorders from a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and seriously injuring five others. The aircraft overshot the runway, struck two vehicles within the airport perimeter, and crossed a fence before coming to rest 1,300 feet beyond the runway; the NTSB said it remains in the fact-finding stage and has not drawn conclusions about the cause.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A major wildfire in southwestern France has advanced to within 15km of Bordeaux, prompting the mayor to prepare for possible mass evacuations. President Macron described it as France's "toughest since World War Two," with over 220,000 people evacuated in France and more than 100,000 in Spain as fires spread uncontrolled across the region.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a train station and an airport in air strikes since peace talks collapsed. BBC Verify confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province, and provincial authorities said seven people were killed on Thursday night.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a train station and an airport in air strikes since peace talks collapsed. US Central Command says the attacks were intended to degrade Iranian military capabilities, and seven people were killed in strikes on Thursday night according to provincial authorities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's military has intensified attacks on maritime supply routes near Russian-annexed Crimea, with its drone force commander reporting at least 25 ships hit and set on fire over four days in the Sea of Azov. The strikes are part of Ukraine's "logistics lockdown" campaign aimed at choking off supplies to occupied Crimea and disrupting Russia's fuel supplies.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN's International Maritime Organization plans a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Gulf due to the US-Israel war against Iran, working with Iran, Oman, the US, and other regional partners. An interim deal was signed to end the conflict, but the US and Iran continue to dispute details of the Memorandum of Understanding, particularly regarding nuclear inspections and missile provisions.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland, with delegations led by US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving on Sunday. Iran's military said it closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon, though the US military reports traffic continues to flow; Pakistan's Prime Minister is joining as mediator.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite Iran's military claiming it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian officials arrived for negotiations expected to cover nuclear issues and Lebanon ceasefire efforts, with Pakistan mediating.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Satellite images analysed by BBC Verify show Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, causing millions of dollars of damage to air defence systems, refuelling aircraft and radars across eight countries in the Middle East. The attacks appear more extensive than publicly acknowledged, suggesting Tehran's counter-attacks have been more precise than American officials have previously acknowledged.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iranian military personnel have seized a Honduras-flagged ship, the Hui Chuan, reportedly operating as a floating armoury in the Gulf of Oman, with the vessel now bound for Iranian territorial waters, according to maritime risk management company Vanguard and the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude reached about $117 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest price this month, after reports that US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare to extend the blockade of Iran's ports. Oil prices have been volatile since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to conflict, with Iran restricting shipping through the strait and threatening to target vessels approaching it.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, was arrested after exchanging fire with security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. According to CBS sources, Allen told officials he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials, and US media report a history of anti-Trump social media posts and a document describing plans to target administration members.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, was arrested after shots were fired inside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. According to acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche, preliminary findings suggest he was targeting administration officials, though the motive remains under investigation.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →