Nick Eardley
nickeardleybbc.bsky.social
Nick Eardley
@nickeardleybbc.bsky.social
BBC correspondent @bbcpolitics and BBC Verify
Latest on Syria from BBC Verify… satellite images show Russian military equipment being withdrawn from Moscow’s key strategic port Tartous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

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January 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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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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January 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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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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January 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
29th December and… the Easter eggs are out in east London shops 😱

#earliereveryyear
December 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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!!!
December 20, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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 👇

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December 18, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:50 PM
New cabinet secretary - top civil servant in the country - is Sir Chris Wormald

He moves from being permanent secretary at the DHSC
December 2, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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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)

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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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November 28, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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

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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM
What a view (Primrose Hill,0815) 😍
November 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM
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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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November 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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...

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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Sad news this morning. Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott - one of the great political characters of recent decades - has died

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Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86
His family say he died peacefully on Wednesday and was
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November 21, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:51 AM
May have picked a bad day to run in to the office… ❄️
November 19, 2024 at 8:41 AM
What a week @ScotlandNT 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 18, 2024 at 9:39 PM