At BBC Verify we’ve looked at what Israel’s plans to occupy Gaza City could mean for Palestinians. @benedictgarman.com, Paul Brown, @anxiouspanda9.bsky.social. @jcheetham.bsky.social, @danict89.bsky.social, Kevin Nguyen, @biancabritton.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

NEW from BBC Verify: we’ve tracked down a smuggler behind a deadly migrant crossing earlier this year. cc. @shrutimenon.bsky.social , Muhammad Zubair Khan, Flora Carmichael, Dan Isaacs, @biancabritton.bsky.social, Dilay Yalçin + more. www.bbc.com/news/article...

NEW from BBC Verify: we’ve tracked down a smuggler behind a deadly migrant crossing earlier this year. cc. @shrutimenon.bsky.social , Muhammad Zubair Khan, Flora Carmichael, Dan Isaacs, @biancabritton.bsky.social, Dilay Yalçin + more. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Grim reality of people smuggling is dying at sea having spent everything on an empty promise, @rehakansara.bsky.social reports www.bbc.com/news/article...

Our film ‘Woman Life Surveillance’, which investigates how Iran - a surveillance state - is crushing dissent, has been nominated for an Amnesty International media award. Please watch the film here: youtu.be/csE00m7qYBs

I am looking for OSINT experts specialising in tracking migration routes for a BBC story. Would love some help/advice.

Why do we and why should we study languages?

A video claiming that USAID has paid Hollywood stars millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral. But the clip is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that BBC Verify has investigated. @shayan86.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you're looking for a primer on Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other far-right activists who were pardoned this week and are among Trump's most fervent supporters, this is the book I wrote which came out just a few months ago. www.plutobooks.com/978074534971...

🧵 Two nice things happened today, both in relation to my latest story. 1. It was featured in @thetimes over the weekend. Me being slow to pick up on publicity didn’t notice.

There’s an aid gap in 🇱🇧, fuelled by war, a financial crisis & what NGOs describe as a lack of funding. When Israel + Hezbollah went to war in Oct 2023, over 1m were displaced - & left without basic necessities. Hania Zaatari is trying to solve the problem using AI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I climbed Kilimanjaro with 4 brown gal pals and spoke about it for the New Years edition of From Our Own Correspondent. You’ll find a lil bit of history, some talk about freedom, colonialism, friendship and even LOTR. From 22:55 onwards. Have a listen! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

“We really haven't seen anything quite like this since the Nazis," said Rapp, who led prosecutions at the Rwanda and Sierra Leone war crimes tribunals” www.reuters.com/world/middle...

I grew up on a good dose of Zakir Hussain by way of my dad, also a trained classical musician. Lately, fuelled by my love of dance, I re-discovered his music through a different lens that marries spirituality, art & storytelling. Zakir epitomised that. www.bbc.com/news/article...

@olough.bsky.social Hi Oliver, just checking this is you: odi.org/en/profile/o... If so, would love to speak to you for a BBC story. Thanks

Luigi Mangione reviewed the Unabomber manifesto "violence is necessary to survive":

A very British Indian Christmas tree.

The string of Greg Wallace allegations currently dominating news wouldn’t have come to light without @noornanji.bsky.social breaking the story. Follow her for brilliant scoops in the media and arts world. Here’s her latest update: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gutted. Mishal Husain has allowed me and countless other South Asian female journalists to dream big. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On the front cover of Vogue Germany today, Gisèle Pelicot for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Hello! I'm a reporter for the BBC. This year I've investigated the number of religious sites destroyed in Gaza, reported on Hindtuva, the Woman Life Freedom movement + more. I focus on digital human rights and use a mixture of OSINT and narrative storytelling for my reports. Follow for lots more.