How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

There is a renewed debate about the death penalty after Christa Pike survived two execution attempts in Tennessee.

So how widely used is the death penalty in the US?

BBC Verify's Jake Horton has looked into the facts and figures.

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What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat

BBC Verify used ship-tracking websites to follow UK and French vessels which monitored the migrant boat in the English Channel.

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Damage to a building in southern Iran reportedly hit in an air strike

What we know about reported strike on Iran wedding celebrations

BBC Verify looks at footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran.

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Are boats carrying migrants getting bigger?

A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people. BBC Verify looks into whether the boats are getting bigger.

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What counts as a 'vape shop'?

Pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates, funded by a review of tax relief on businesses like vape shops.

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FIFA referee Raphael Claus holding a red card during a match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trump baselessly claims World Cup referee is 'suspect'

BBC Verify debunks Trump's claim of a "suspect" referee following Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card.

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Are young people too expensive to hire?

The education, health and welfare systems are no longer fit for purpose in preparing young people for adult life, a new report says.

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Have you seen the fake images of celebs at the Met Gala?

AI-generated images from the Met Gala have spread on social media - we explain how to spot the fakes.

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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah. The ship in the foreground is a large tanker with a red hull and a white stern.

Is the US blockade of Iran working?

BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.

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Ros Atkins on... unanswered Andrew questions

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King's brother.

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Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a formal event in Washington DC

Ros Atkins on... Mandelson and the vetting system

Revelations over Peter Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have raised questions about how he became ambassador. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins reports.

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Three Israeli protestors stand in a row holding up posters of hostages who are still being held captive in Gaza. The left poster reads "two years" in yellow letters, with a photo of a man with glasses and dark hair. The middle poster says "48 hostages" in red letters and shows a picture of a young man with stubble and a fade haircut. The poster on the right also reads "two years" in black letters, and shows a 21 year old man. Every poster has the name of each hostage in Hebrew.

What we know about the hostages still in Gaza

Two years after the 7 October attacks, dozens of hostages remain in Hamas captivity. BBC Verify has been examining what we know about them.

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Ros Atkins on… What Kimmel's suspension means for free speech in the US

The BBC's analysis editor looks at a decision that leading Democrats have called "an abuse of power".

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What video and flight data tell us about Air India crash

Using footage and flight data, BBC Verify has pieced together what we know so far about the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.

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BBC Verify examines tunnels footage after IDF says Hamas leader body found

The IDF have released new footage that they say shows the underground tunnel network underneath the European hospital in southern Gaza. BBC Verify pieces together the evidence.

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Ros Atkins on... Ukraine's Operation 'Spider's Web'

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins and the BBC Verify team build up a picture of what happened and how it was done.

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BBC Verify examines footage of chaos at aid site in Gaza

The UN Human Rights Office has said it believes 47 people were injured in Gaza on Tuesday when crowds overwhelmed an aid distribution centre run by a controversial US and Israeli-backed group.

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A composite image showing plume of smoke from explosions near Gaza's European Hospital and a graphic design on the right visualising what 'bunker buster' bombs look like

Investigating Israel's strike on Gaza's European Hospital

BBC Verify analysed footage, gathered witness testimony and spoke to munitions and legal experts to examine how one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals came under Israeli attack.

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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 of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.

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What would it mean for Ukraine to temporarily give up land?

As Ukraine reckons with the terms of a possible peace deal, BBC Verify asks what it could mean in practice.

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BBC Verify analyses video showing Israel's killing of Gaza medics

The IDF's killing of 15 emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify examines new footage of the incident.

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