Correction log
Every correction to our fact checks and articles, newest first. 422 in all · page 5 of 15.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: EU diplomats gave preliminary approval for the €90bn loan to Ukraine on Wednesday as Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia resumed.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to sanction violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank and leading Hamas figures, ending months of deadlock.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Council of the EU: EU governments banned 20 more Russian lenders from processing euro payments and doing business with EU companies under the latest sanctions package.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Unverified to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Ecuador's customs service (SENAE): Ecuador has increased tariffs on Colombian imports to 100 percent, effective 1 May 2026.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Elizabeth Warren: Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Richard Blumenthal urged federal agencies to scrutinise AI deals by Nvidia, Meta and Google for possible antitrust violations.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Jerome Powell: Fed chair Jerome Powell said he will stay on the central bank's board after his term as chair ends next month, as the Fed held rates steady.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Botswana government: Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana, died at age 86.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Al Jazeera: Fifteen people deported from the United States arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed that the fees-free tertiary scheme will be cancelled in the upcoming Budget.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Greater Manchester Police: Five people were arrested on suspicion of fraud offences in an investigation into candidate nominations for the Tameside local election.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Greater Manchester Police: Five people were arrested on suspicion of fraud offences in an investigation into how candidates were nominated in the Tameside local election.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Unverified to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
San Francisco Chronicle: Former congressman Eric Swalwell faces refund requests from hundreds of donors after ending his campaign for governor.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Metropolitan Police: Four Labour activists were charged after an investigation into allegations that a party database was manipulated to influence a candidate selection.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Four people were convicted in the US for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: French lawmakers approved Emmanuel Moulin, Macron's former chief of staff, to run the Banque de France.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
UK Government: From April 2026, the first £2.5m of combined agricultural and business property gets 100% inheritance tax relief, with 50% relief above that, per individual.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: George Ariyoshi, Hawaii's former governor and the nation's first Asian American governor, has died at 100.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Gerry Hutch got 2,817 first-preference votes (11.3%) in the Dublin Central by-election, rising to 4,466 after transfers.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Google Threat Intelligence Group: Google disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use AI to exploit a previously unknown vulnerability at another company.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Virginia Public Sector Labor Coalition: Governor Abigail Spanberger's veto denied about 500,000 Virginia public service workers the ability to bargain collectively for fair pay, safe conditions and better services.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
JB Pritzker: Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill regulating large AI developers on Monday, adding new reporting requirements for AI risks.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Ta Nea: Greece's political crisis is intensifying amid a scandal storm, with growing calls for early elections and many citizens distrusting opinion polls.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Misleading to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU prosecutors to act quickly in a farm fraud case implicating Greek lawmakers and stockbreeders.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Misleading to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Greenland has a population of 57,000 people.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Jens-Frederik Nielsen: Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told US special envoy Jeff Landry that Greenland is not for sale.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Hawaii State Legislature: Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation expanding speed camera use on Oahu and setting new safety rules for e-bikes.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
BBC News: Helen Miles received 15,859 votes in the 2026 Jersey election for senator.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
BBC News: Hereditary peers have left the House of Lords for the final time as a 700-year-old system is abolished.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Connecticut Senate: House Bill 5340 passed the Connecticut Senate 27-9, with two Republicans voting for it.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Fox News: House Democrats offered sharply different reactions after three left-wing candidates won key New York primaries.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.