We do fact checks and explain news from Europe and the UK's links with it, so you can understand the big stories.
World
Social media posts use a fake AP news report to claim that Donald Trump has been barred from consideration for a Nobel Prize. Read
World
There is no evidence the French President said this. Read
Crime
The incident, which posts claimed was filmed at a London train station, actually occurred at Barcelona’s Camp de l’Arpa metro station in 2024. Read
Immigration
Thousands of people have shared this clip with false claims it shows a child being kidnapped by two migrants. Read
United States
A picture that appears to show the French president and other European politicians waiting to speak to Donald Trump offers a number of clues that it was made using AI. Read
Europe
However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk did say the first half of the quote about Europeans asking Americans to protect them from Russians. Read
Politics
While the photo does show Mrs Merkel as a teenager, it does not show Baroness May or the president of the European Commission. Read
Conflict
This clip shows clear signs it was made using artificial intelligence, and is being shared after Ukraine recently used drones to strike Russian aircraft. Read
Politics
There’s no evidence to support a claim from Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp—credible estimates suggest the correct figure is actually around 6% or 7%. Read
Europe
The government says a new deal between the UK and the EU means passengers will face shorter passport queues, but some have claimed the announcement’s been overblown. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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