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The Green Party claimed figures from an Election Maps UK projection show “only the Greens can stop Reform” in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

Polling station

This is misleading. The model in question projects that the Greens and Reform UK will see the largest increases in vote share, but also suggests that Labour will still hold the seat.

By-election bar chart

A video has been shared on social media with claims it shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian soldier crying and saying he doesn’t want to die.

A picture of the Ukrainian flag

This video isn’t real and there are several visual inconsistencies which indicate that it was made using artificial intelligence.

AI soldier

The dispute between the United States and other NATO members over Greenland has led to various claims about how much the country spends on NATO and on defence more generally.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Our new explainer looks at how much the US contributes to NATO compared to other members, as well as how much it spends on defence overall.

NATO numbers