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Jake Horton

@jakehorton0305

Journalist, BBC Verify @BBCNews. Previously @BBCRealityCheck & @NBCNews

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President Donald Trump has made a flurry of claims about Ukraine and its president from his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida. BBC Verify has fact-checked some of them. Matt Murphy Jake Horton bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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President Trump has appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia, in a flurry of claims from his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida. We've fact-checked some of them here 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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In his address to Congress, President Trump returned to key campaign themes including illegal immigration, rising prices and what he called "appalling waste" in government spending. We've looked into the facts behind some of his claims. 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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The US government confirms to BBC Verify that it has suspended Ukraine's access to satellite image intelligence it gathers 👇

The US government confirms to BBC Verify that it has suspended Ukraine's access to satellite image intelligence it gathers 👇
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More than 400 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Verified video shows first aid workers digging through rubble to find what appears to be dead bodies at the site of a school in Gaza City.

More than 400 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Verified video shows first aid workers digging through rubble to find what appears to be dead bodies at the site of a school in Gaza City.
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Enthusiasts are poring over thousands of newly released documents related to the investigation into JFK's assassination. Here are some key takeaways👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Several Trump administration officials discussed planned military actions on a group chat which a journalist had accidentally been added to. This is what some of those officials have said in the past about others mishandling sensitive government information 👇

Several Trump administration officials discussed planned military actions on a group chat which a journalist had accidentally been added to.

This is what some of those officials have said in the past about others mishandling sensitive government information 👇
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Dozens of videos and images have been shared on social media in the aftermath of the earthquake which struck Myanmar. At BBC Verify we've been assessing the footage to try to build up a picture of what happened. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c0…

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At least 27 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza on Thursday. The IDF said it was targeting "prominent terrorists". Our team reviewed videos posted online to piece together what we know about the incident: bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ck…

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A tattoo belonging to a British man has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua - despite the man having no connection to the group. Reporting from Jake Horton: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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What links a man from Derbyshire to the Trump administration's efforts to deport members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua? I spoke to Pete Belton - who's tattoo wrongfully featured in a US Homeland Security investigation into the gang: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia - who courts have found was deported from the US in error - has prompted a legal showdown. The White House has accused him of being an MS-13 gang member - which he denies. Here's what we know about the alleged links 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Musk pledged to cut "at least $2 trillion" from the US government budget on the campaign trail. His department Doge says it has saved $160 billion so far. But our analysis found there is a lack of evidence to back up some of the biggest claimed savings: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Lots of questions this week about the legality of President Trump accepting a $400m luxury plane from Qatar. Jake Horton Tom Edgington and I have been taking a look bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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During President Trump's tour of the Middle East, the White House announced a $600 billion investment from Saudi Arabia. But specific details of the deal remain scant. Those provided by the administration so far only account for about half of the headline figure. 👇🇺🇸🇸🇦👇

During President Trump's tour of the Middle East, the White House announced a $600 billion investment from Saudi Arabia. But specific details of the deal remain scant. Those provided by the administration so far only account for about half of the headline figure.
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Former FBI director James Comey is being investigated by the Secret Service after he shared then deleted a photo of some shells - which the Trump administration allege was a death threat against the president. But why? 👇

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Israel says it has reopened access for a limited number of aid trucks into Gaza. This comes as the Israeli military ramps up its operations in the strip. The team at BBC Verify has been examining the latest strikes and aid situation 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c0…

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Just in case you wondered whether President Trump was right about the ‘genocide’ of white farmers in South Africa…. BBC Verify shows he wasn’t. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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President Trump confronted the leader of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, during a tense exchange in the White House on Wednesday - making a series of contested claims about killings of white farmers in his country. Here's the facts 👇🇺🇸🇿🇦👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…