Tag: BBC
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BBC visits Mexican cartel ‘extermination’ site
Read Latest News Will Grant Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent Reporting fromTeuchitlán, Mexico Getty Images Three human crematory ovens were located at the Izaguirre Ranch at the beginning of March The gates to the Izaguirre Ranch look much like any others you might find in the state of Jalisco. Two prancing horses on the…
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BBC witnesses the battle for Khartoum
Read Latest News Barbara Plett Usher BBC News, Khartoum Ken Mungai / BBC Asma Mubarak Abdel Karim told the BBC the RSF’s treat was terrifying – she heard them raping a woman in her neighbourhood amid the fighting The BBC has heard evidence of atrocities committed by retreating fighters in a battle raging for control…
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Four female news presenters settle age and sex discrimination tribunal claims with BBC | UK News
Read Latest News The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female news presenters over employment tribunal claims including age and sex discrimination, Sky News understands. Presenters Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Martine Croxall launched an employment tribunal against the BBC, which was due to start next week. Ms McVeigh, Ms…
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Six Nations right deal: BBC and ITV agree four-year partnership to 2029
Read Latest News BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the live free-to-air rights for the Men’s Six Nations to 2029. The BBC will provide live TV coverage, TV highlights and digital clips of the championship, including five live matches involving Scotland and Wales each year. ITV will broadcast 10 live…
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BBC investigates allegations of a massacre
Read Latest News Orla Guerin BBC News, Goma Freddy Mukuza / Facebook Rapper Freddy Mukuza, who was married with two children, was moving house on the day he was killed Freddy Mukuza’s final moments were witnessed by a friend, who stood helpless, 50m (160 ft) away. When he heard that Freddy had been shot –…
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BBC Inside Science
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Arrest warrant issued for member of Lighthouse cult exposed by BBC
Read Latest News An arrest warrant has been issued for a senior member of Lighthouse, the life-coaching group which was the subject of the BBC podcast series, A Very British Cult. The warrant was issued for Shaun Cooper, a director of the group’s business entity Lighthouse International Group Holdings Trading LLP, for failing to attend…
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‘Do you feel guilty?’ – Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade
Read Latest News President Donald Trump sees his trade war as a way of pressuring Mexico to do more to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US. BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to the US-Mexico border and tracked down fentanyl smugglers – before speaking to addicts in Philadelphia. Watch as he meets some…
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BBC travels out to ‘blistered and burnt’ oil tanker in North Sea
Read Latest News A BBC inspection of the oil tanker involved in the collision on North Sea has revealed the extent of the damage to the vessel. Justin Rowlatt said he could see a “huge gash” down the side of the Stena Immaculate from when the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong collided with it off the…
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BBC apologises to staff targeted by stalker
Read Latest News PA Ex-BBC presenter Alex Belfield was sent to prison in September 2022 The BBC has given a “full and unreserved apology” for not doing enough to help staff who alleged relentless abuse by a stalker. Former BBC presenter Alex Belfield, from Nottingham, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in September 2022 after being…
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BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
Read Latest News BBC Jay, a dealer who crossed the border to Mexico from LA, says there will always be demand for fentanyl The fentanyl dealer from Los Angeles stands to the side watching carefully as a Mexican drugs cartel operative prepares his latest shipment. The synthetic opioid drug is wrapped in foil, sealed in…
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BBC Verify examines moments before cargo ship, tanker collision
Read Latest News A criminal investigation into the cause of the collision between two ships in the North Sea has been launched and police have confirmed that a 59-year-old man has been arrested. The owner of one of the vessels has confirmed that the man is the master of the Solong cargo ship. BBC Verify’s…
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Triple killer Kyle Clifford will serve whole life sentence for murdering BBC commentator’s family | UK News
Read Latest News Triple killer Kyle Clifford will serve a whole life sentence for raping his ex-girlfriend and murdering her along with her mother and sister, a judge has said. Warning: This article contains distressing details. A whole life sentence means Clifford will never be released. Mr Justice Bennathan is still delivering his sentencing remarks.…
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John Hunt’s message to killer Kyle Clifford as man who murdered BBC commentator’s family is sentenced | UK News
Read Latest News John Hunt has told the man convicted of murdering his two daughters and wife that hell will roll out a “red carpet” for him. Kyle Clifford, 26, is being sentenced for triple murder and rape in Cambridge Crown Court. He admitted shooting his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt, 25, and her sister Hannah Hunt,…
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John George murder suspects named by BBC Spotlight
Read Latest News Patrick Fee, Pippa Cooke & Carlos Underwood BBC Spotlight Solarpix/Facebook Michal Maly entering court (left) and John George and Jonny Smyth (right) pictured online A BBC Spotlight investigation into the murder of John George has identified the men who Spanish police suspect were involved in the crime. Jonny Smyth, a 26-year-old originally…
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Match of the Day: BBC chairman says show should include fewer highlights
Read Latest News Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah. The BBC has a deal to show highlights of top-flight matches until the end of the 2028-29 season, with Match of the Day broadcast on Saturday evenings and MOTD2 on Sunday evenings. Shah told…
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Anna Foster replaces Mishal Husain on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme
Read Latest News Anna Foster is to join BBC Radio 4’s Today programme as one of the programme’s main presenters, following the departure of Mishal Husain in December. Foster is a former Middle East correspondent and has also previously presented BBC Radio 5 Live Drive and Radio 1’s Newsbeat, as well as the corporation’s flagship…
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How a BBC journalist saved a woman who walked into the sea
Read Latest News BBC Linda Sinclair is a radio journalist with BBC Scotland A BBC Scotland journalist has received a Police Scotland bravery award after rescuing a woman from the sea in Orkney. Linda Sinclair, who has also been recognised by the Royal Humane Society, recalls how the dramatic day unfolded after she went for…
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Sidemen FC match raises £4m for charities including BBC Children in Need
Read Latest News The sell-out Sidemen FC charity match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday raised £4,733,004 for charities including BBC Children in Need. The YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC in a “tense” penalty shootout, following a 9-9 draw at full-time. The Sidemen – a seven-strong group that includes content creators, musicians and boxer KSI –…
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Remember Monday announced as UK’s Eurovision act on BBC Radio 2
Read Latest News All-female country trio Remember Monday will represent the UK at Eurovision 2025 with their song What The Hell Just Happened?. When asked on BBC Radio 2 how excited the musicians felt about the announcement, group-member Holly-Anne Hull said: “We feel like we’re on another planet, nothing is sinking in.” The Eurovision Song…
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BBC to show World Cup qualifiers live for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Read Latest News Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Nations, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that fans across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will now be able to enjoy live, free-to-air coverage of all the big international football matches. “Nothing fires the imagination more than live international sport and the race to qualify for the world’s…
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BBC News – Americast, How should Trump deal with Putin?
Read Latest News What do we know about President Trump’s long term strategy when it comes to dealing with Russia, and where does that leave America’s relationship with Europe and Ukraine? Justin, Sarah and Anthony get an inside view from Celeste Wallander, one of Biden and Obama’s top security staffers who has been in meetings…
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BBC Inside Science
Read Latest News Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these Top Treasures &…
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Channel 4 News admits output featured Hamas official’s son also linked to BBC documentary on Gaza | UK News
Read Latest News Channel 4 News has admitted the son of a Hamas official featured in parts of its daily coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. The appearance of the son of Ayman Alyazouri – who has worked as Hamas’s deputy minister of agriculture – follows an ongoing controversy within the BBC. The BBC’s chair Samir…
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Three men charged with harassment of BBC presenter
Read Latest News BBC From left to right: Kristofer Alexander Deichler, Jatinder Singh Kamra, and Sukhraj Bir Singh Three members of a group which was the subject of a BBC programme have been charged with harassment of the show’s presenter Catrin Nye. A Very British Cult was released in April 2023 and centred on an…
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Kyle Clifford: Killer ‘raped ex-partner’ during triple murder of BBC commentator’s family, trial hears | UK News
Read Latest News A former soldier raped his ex-girlfriend “out of spite” 13 days after she dumped him during the triple murder of a BBC racing commentator’s family, a court has heard. Kyle Clifford, 26, has admitted murdering 25-year-old Louise Hunt, along with her mother Carol Hunt, 61, and her sister Hannah Hunt, 28, at…
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BBC apologises over controversial Gaza documentary, with chairman calling it ‘a dagger to the heart’ | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News The BBC has called the ongoing controversy over a documentary on Gaza a “really, really bad moment”, admitting the film’s failings are “a dagger to the heart” of the corporation’s impartiality. Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone was pulled from iPlayer and will not be broadcast on channels again after it emerged…
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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science
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‘I lost trust’ in Gaza film, says BBC director general Tim Davie
Read Latest News The BBC’s director general has told MPs he made the decision to pull a documentary off iPlayer about children’s lives in Gaza because he “lost trust” in it. The BBC has already apologised over “serious flaws” in the making of Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, after it emerged its 13-year-old…
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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science
Read Latest News Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it? Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these Top Treasures…
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Uefa Champions League Squares: Play BBC Sport’s new interactive game
Read Latest News You will need to be signed into a BBC account to play Uefa Champions League Squares. If you are not signed in, you will be prompted to do so, or you can set yourself up with a BBC account, which will only take a couple of minutes. Once you begin to play…
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Anora director speaks to the BBC
Read Latest News Sean Baker said he was “over the moon” at the Vanity Fair party following his Oscar wins. As the first person to win four Oscars for one film, including Best Director, Baker is the man of the moment. He showered praise on Mikey Madison, the star of the film, who took home…
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TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, BBC told
Read Latest News Nalini Sivathasan, Patrick Clahane & Debula Kemoli BBC News Investigations & Africa Eye BBC TikTok is profiting from sexual livestreams performed by teens as young as 15, the BBC has been told. We spoke to three women in Kenya who said they began this activity as teenagers. They told us they used…
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First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw
Read Latest News Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Joe Smith The local guides have to follow a strict, pre-approved schedule – which on this tour included a visit to a new, fully stocked pharmacy Don’t insult the leaders. Don’t insult the ideology. And don’t judge. These are the rules tour guides read out to Western tourists…
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Questions still remain for BBC after damaging Gaza documentary
Read Latest News Katie Razzall Culture and media editor BBC/AMJAD AL FAYOUMI/ HOYO FILMS As guests sat down on the red cinema-style seats in the screening room of a plush central London hotel, nobody could have imagined that, less than a month later, the BBC would find itself forced to apologise for serious and unacceptable…
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Government calls ‘urgent meeting’ with BBC over controversial Gaza documentary | Politics News
Read Latest News The government has called an “urgent meeting” with the head of the BBC over a controversial documentary about Gaza. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she will be meeting with the chair of the corporation today to get “assurances that no stone will be left unturned” in the inquiry into the programme.…
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BBC apologises for ‘serious flaws’ over Gaza documentary
Read Latest News The BBC has apologised and admitted “serious flaws” in the making of a documentary about children’s lives in Gaza. The documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, was pulled from iPlayer last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. In a new statement on…
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BBC criticised by 500 media figures for pulling Gaza documentary
Read Latest News Gary Lineker, Anita Rani, Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes are among more than 500 media figures who have criticised the BBC’s decision to pull a documentary about children’s lives in Gaza. The BBC has said it removed Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone from iPlayer while it carried out “further due…
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Women tell BBC of rape ordeal at Goma’s Munzenze prison
Read Latest News Orla Guerin BBC News, Goma Göktay Koraltan / BBC Warning: This article contains distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from the start. “He told me that if I tried to escape, he would kill me.” Pascaline, 22, recalls the words of her rapist at a prison in Goma, the largest city in…
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BBC apologises for failing to stop DJ Tim Westwood’s ‘bullying and misogynistic behaviour’ | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News The BBC has apologised after it “missed opportunities that might have led to action” following claims of “bullying and misogynistic behaviour” against former Radio One star Tim Westwood. It comes after the publication of an external review carried out into Westwood’s conduct during his time at the broadcaster. Westwood has previously said…
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BBC sorry for ‘missed opportunities’ over DJ Tim Westwood’s ‘bullying behaviour’
Read Latest News The BBC board has apologised over “missed opportunities” to tackle “bullying and misogynistic behaviour” by former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood. An independent report commissioned in 2022 by the BBC into what the corporation knew about Mr Westwood’s conduct was published on Tuesday, highlighting a series of incidents and allegations that…
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BBC Make a Difference Awards 2025 launched across the UK
Read Latest News BBC Nominations for this year’s awards are open in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland This year’s BBC Make a Difference Awards have been launched across the UK. The annual initiative is a chance to recognise and celebrate members of the public who make life better for others where they live. It…
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AfD is 'absolutely delighted' – BBC reports from the party's HQ
Read Latest News The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out…
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BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
Read Latest News Ian Youngs Culture reporter BBC/Amjad Al Fayoumi/Hoyo Films The BBC has removed a documentary about Gaza from its iPlayer streaming service while it carries out “further due diligence” after discovering its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. The broadcaster has been criticised for Gaza: How To Survive A War…
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Do US super-carriers make sense anymore? The BBC goes on board one
Read Latest News Jonathan Head South East Asia Correspondent Reporting fromUSS Carl Vinson off the Philippines Watch: BBC invited onboard the USS Carl Vinson It looked small at first, in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Yet as we approached the USS Carl Vinson it filled the view out of the back of the…
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Azerbaijan orders suspension of BBC News Azerbaijani in Baku
Read Latest News The Azerbaijani government has ordered the suspension of BBC News’ Azerbaijani operation in the capital city, Baku. The BBC said in a statement on Thursday that it had made the “reluctant decision” to close its office in the country after receiving a verbal instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The corporation…
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Watch BBC reporter examine the buckled road
Read Latest News Our reporter managed to get close to the sinkhole earlier before further access restrictions were put in place A huge sinkhole in a street is Surrey is continuing to grow and swallow up more road, with the county council declaring a major incident. Earlier, our reporter Adrian Harms managed to get close…
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Six Nations: Wales captain Jac Morgan reveals all about team-mates in BBC Sport quiz
Read Latest News Who failed their initiation ceremony and who tapes their mouth up to sleep? Wales captain Jac Morgan took BBC Sport’s quiz while at the Six Nations launch event. WATCH MORE: Ireland team-mates quiz with Caelan Doris Watch Wales v Ireland from 13:15 GMT on Saturday, 22 February on BBC One and BBC…
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BBC broadcaster steps down after Alzheimer diagnosis
Read Latest News Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News BBC Janice has worked for the BBC for more than 30 years BBC Radio Scotland presenter Janice Forsyth has stepped down after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The broadcaster has worked for the BBC for more than 30 years, presenting shows on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC…
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BBC visits hamlet in France where British couple died
Read Latest News Chris Bockman BBC News Reporting fromLes Pequiès, south west France Facebook British couple Andrew and Dawn Searle were found dead earlier this month For the final 15km of the journey from Toulouse to the hamlet of Les Pequiès, you travel on narrow windy roads through hilly, dense woodlands. Without a reliable GPS…
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Full capacity alert during BBC visit
Read Latest News The BBC has been filming inside the Royal Free Hospital in London, looking at how the NHS is coping with intense winter pressures. At one point, a “full capacity protocol” is activated – and one patient is forced to wait 24 hours for a bed in the emergency department. Follow live coverage…
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Why the BBC is spending a day in hospital at Royal Free London NHS trust
Read Latest News Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward BBC News BBC Scarcely a day goes by without the NHS being in the news – even more so during the winter. Today, new numbers from NHS England will reveal how the system coped during the peak of winter pressures. We will learn how many patients were…
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BBC reporter asks Trump about return to pre-2014 Ukraine borders
Read Latest News BBC reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr asked US President Donald Trump if he believed a return to pre-2014 Ukraine borders was likely. It came after Trump said he would “likely” meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier said it was “unrealistic”…
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Shell ignored warnings of spill clean-up ‘scam’, whistle-blower tells BBC
Read Latest News Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Ogoniland Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated…
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Schools tell BBC about ‘astronomical’ repair bills as 25-year PFI contract heads into meltdown
Read Latest News Hope Rhodes / BBC Schools across a city are caught up in an increasingly bitter row over repairs, with some telling the BBC they’ve had to fight to get work done while paying “astronomical” charges over 25 years. The Stoke-on-Trent schools are all locked into a multi-million-pound Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract,…
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AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds
Read Latest News Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Four major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are inaccurately summarising news stories, according to research carried out by the BBC. The BBC gave OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and Perplexity AI content from the BBC website then asked them questions about the news. It said the…
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UK must respect Trump’s mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
Read Latest News The UK must respect President Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, the new UK ambassador to the US has told the BBC on his first day in the role. Lord Peter Mandelson said the UK would not necessarily agree with every detail of Trump’s agenda, but added: “We have to…
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BBC launches Arabic programme for children in war zones
Read Latest News BBC “When I saw my school in ruins, a deep sadness overwhelmed me,” says Tareq, a 10-year-old Palestinian from Gaza Tareq, 10, from Gaza, and Safaa, 14, from Sudan live about 2,000km apart. They have never met, but they share a harsh reality – war has stolen their education. “When I saw…
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Drax power station’s further reporting failure exposed by BBC News
Read Latest News Getty Images Drax failed to report the burning of wood from primary forests in Canada, BBC News found A UK power station that has received billions of pounds in government subsidies has failed more than once to report it burned wood from primary forests, BBC News has found. Drax Power Station, which…
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BBC star banned from Hinge after 300 catfish reports
Read Latest News BBC presenter and TV personality Gethin Jones has claimed he was banned from dating app Hinge after 300 women reported him, thinking he was catfishing. Jones revealed on the podcast Restless Natives he was “kicked off” the platform twice for “violating the code of conduct”. “I should know better to not verify…
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We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC
Read Latest News BBC Carly and Carl went through with an abortion but later found out there had been a mistake and nothing had been wrong with their unborn baby Two couples have told the BBC they went through with abortions after an NHS trust mistakenly told them their unborn babies had serious genetic conditions.…
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BBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
Read Latest News BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to “take over” the Gaza Strip. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t…
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BBC flies with Gazan child to Jordan for life-saving treatment
Read Latest News Two-year-old Palestinian Habiba al-Askari suffers from a rare disease that has cut off the blood supply to her limbs. Doctors treating her said she needed to be evacuated to a hospital outside of Gaza to save her life, and some of her limbs. Jordan has been trying to get Israeli permission to…
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BBC reports from site of Queensland flooding
Read Latest News Severe flooding in Queensland has forced thousands of people to evacuate, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway. In Townsville, one of the hardest-hit cities in the region, people are bracing themselves for further flooding. As the rain eased up on Monday evening, BBC reporter Simon Atkinson…
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BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
Read Latest News BBC Medical doctor Nathaniel Cirho was injured after a bomb fell on his neighbour’s house When I first drove into DR Congo’s eastern city of Goma, it was hard for me to tell I had entered a conflict zone. Goma residents filled the streets a few miles from the border with Rwanda…
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BBC Repair Shop fixes historic rugby shirt ruined during washing
Read Latest News James McCarthy & Antonia Matthews BBC News BBC The Wales rugby shirt worn by Wales international Bryan Richards, held by his son Lloyd and his wife Karen, was damaged when it went through the wash Karen Richards could not believe it when she put her late father-in-law’s precious international rugby jersey in…
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BBC Verify analyses moments before Washington DC plane crash
Read Latest News A major emergency operation is underway in Washington DC after an American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a military helicopter. BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley has been taking a closer look at what we know so far about the circumstances leading up to the collision. Source Link ~ Read More News like…
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BBC apologises to staff over handling of Russell Brand complaints | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News The BBC has apologised to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand’s behaviour during his time working for the broadcaster. The corporation said eight complaints of misconduct had been considered – only two of which were made during the presenter’s time there. It also acknowledged it was “clear” that…
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BBC apologises after report into comedian’s behaviour
Read Latest News The BBC has apologised to staff members who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand’s behaviour while he worked at the corporation. The apology came as the BBC published the findings of an internal review into Brand’s time as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music between 2006 and…
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BBC reports from scene of India’s Kumbh Mela crush
Read Latest News At least 12 people are feared to have been killed in a crush at a huge Hindu religious festival in Prayagraj city in northern India. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the Kumbh Mela, the biggest religious gathering in the world. The BBC’s Vikas Pandey and Samira Hussain…
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BBC World Service to axe 130 jobs in bid to save £6m
Read Latest News The BBC World Service has announced it will cut 130 jobs as part of a plan to save around £6m in the next financial year. Planned cost-saving measures include closing posts in the UK and internationally as well as roles in BBC Monitoring, a division which reports and analyses news from media…
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Comeback, controversy and celebration – BBC pundits relive their Six Nations heyday
Read Latest News There is plenty of drama, despair, controversy and laughs as BBC Sport’s pundits relive their Six Nations playing days. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t…
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The BBC in testy exchange with Belarus president
Read Latest News Long-time leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, once dubbed “Europe’s last dictator”, has been re-elected president with 86.8% of the vote. The result has been condemned as a sham by Lukashenko’s opponents and Western governments. There were four other names on the ballot – carefully chosen to present no challenge to the current…
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BBC joins Jordanian airforce airforce for aerial ‘aid bridge’
Read Latest News Helicopters from the Jordanian air force have delivered aid into Gaza for the first time since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into effect. The BBC’s Fergal Keane joined the mission as an aerial aid bridge flew supplies into Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza. Read more about the operation to get…
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BBC travels with first Jordanian helicopter delivering aid to Gaza
Read Latest News Jordanian helicopters have begun deliveries of aid to Gaza – the first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was declared. The BBC was allowed to join the mission, which landed in Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza between the Israeli border and the town of Wadi al-Salqa. The helicopters land on a…
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BBC correspondent explains what the Chinese AI bot is
Read Latest News Chinese AI bot DeepSeek has disrupted the stock market, with US President Donald Trump calling its rise “a wake-up call” for the US tech industry. DeepSeek – which claims its model was made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals – has become the most downloaded free app in the…
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Wynne Evans ‘taking time off’ BBC Radio Wales show
Read Latest News BBC Wynne Evans apologised on Sunday for making a comment he later described as “inappropriate and unacceptable” Broadcaster Wynne Evans will be “taking time off” from presenting his show on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Wales has confirmed. It follows controversy around Evans’ behaviour as he apologised for what he called an “inappropriate…
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People choose jail and exile, Belarus president Lukashenko tells BBC
Read Latest News I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a few questions from reporters. But I have never seen anything quite like the scene at Polling Station 478 in Minsk. Long-time leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, once dubbed…
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How does the BBC report on extreme weather?
Read Latest News Chris Page BBC News Ireland correspondent On 23 January, reporting from Westport where Éowyn would make landfall News stories about extreme weather affect millions of lives – and that is reflected in huge audiences. For journalists – they are challenging to cover. We have the task of putting out information and conveying…
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Mostly civilians died in IDF attack on Lebanon village, BBC finds
Read Latest News Nawal al-Maghafi Senior international investigations correspondent, BBC World Service BBC Ashraf (l) persuaded his sister Julia to join him in the family apartment, which he believed was safe from IDF strikes Julia Ramadan was terrified – the war between Israel and Hezbollah was escalating and she’d had a nightmare that her family…
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Police ‘must investigate’ far-right group PA exposed by BBC
Read Latest News Dame Sara Khan believes the UK government should make groups like Patriotic Alternative illegal Warning: This story contains strong and offensive language. Pressure is growing on police to investigate a far-right group exposed in an undercover BBC investigation. Leading political and legal figures have said the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)…
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BBC Verify analyses Hamas hostage handover video
Read Latest News BBC Verify’s Nick Eardly examines the Hamas’ footage of the moment three hostages were handed over. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on…
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BBC investigation exposes ‘far-right’ group in secret filming
Read Latest News Dame Sara Khan believes the UK government should make groups like Patriotic Alternative illegal Warning: This story contains strong and offensive language. A far-right organisation should be banned and some members investigated by police, the BBC has been told, after we secretly filmed people in the group saying migrants should be shot.…
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BBC reporter describes moment Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty
Read Latest News Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering three girls in a knife attack in Southport last year. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these…
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Hospital funding announcement next week, BBC understands
Read Latest News BBC St Helier Hospital has previously been promised new buildings and upgrades to existing ones The BBC understands the government will make an announcement on hospital funding next week. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July that a review would be carried out on hospital, road and rail projects as part of an…
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Lisa Nandy rules out funding BBC from taxes
Read Latest News The BBC will not be funded from general taxation if the TV licence fee is abolished, the culture secretary has said. Lisa Nandy told BBC Breakfast the licence fee was “deeply regressive” and that she was thinking “quite radically and creatively” about alternatives. But they do not include using money from general…
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Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told
Read Latest News MARTIN MCQUADE / BBC Amarjit Kaur and Mandip Singh Matharoo’s daughter Asees was stillborn in January 2024 The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been prevented, the BBC has found. The two maternity units at the Leeds Teaching…
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Elianne Andam had dreams of law career, aunt tells BBC
Read Latest News Marian Addow: “The Elianne that we lost was very, very precious to our family” Elianne Andam’s aunt is so overcome with grief she says she still can’t bring herself to walk past a mural of the murdered teenager, which is painted on a wall in south London. “The pain hasn’t gone away,”…
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How the BBC plans to protect Match of the Day’s brand
Read Latest News Getty Images Kelly Cates, the daughter of Kenny Dalglish, has more than 25 years of broadcasting experience After 60 years, Match of the Day is abandoning its sole presenter format and taking on three people who will, in turn, host the show. It is a departure, but it is far from a…
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The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom dances BBC off air
Read Latest News Dominic Field aka The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom joined BBC Newsday, busting out his best dance moves to close the show. Created in 1991, the Australian children’s music group has become an international phenomenon among young children. The beloved Wiggles character has gone viral around the world, accumulating millions of views on…
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Almost 100 strikes in Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’, BBC Verify finds
Read Latest News BBC The area in Gaza which Israel’s military has told people to go to “for their safety” has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed. The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be nearing a breakthrough. Mediators in Qatar say…
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Survivors tell BBC of terrifying escapes
Read Latest News BBC Hissora, Lucianna and Sarah were all on the Sea Story on the night it sank in the Red Sea “By the end, I was just wondering how I would prefer to die.” Spending 35 hours trapped in a pitch-black air pocket in the upturned hull of a boat has taken its…
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Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised, Palestinian official tells BBC
Read Latest News The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are being finalised, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC. It comes as White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said a truce and hostage deal could be done…
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Pop star Chappell Roan wins the BBC Sound Of 2025
Read Latest News Getty Images Chappell Roan was born Kayleigh Amstutz and took her stage name from her late grandfather Pop star Chappell Roan has won BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 – the station’s annual poll to identify music’s biggest rising stars. Her win caps a wild 12 months in which she rocketed from…
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BBC reporter assesses destruction by Eaton fire in Altadena
Read Latest News At least five people have died as a result of the Eaton fire in Los Angeles County. The blaze has remained 0% contained, according to officials. During a press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that “historic winds” created the “perform storm.” In Los Angeles County, roughly 179,783 residents are under…
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BBC goes inside hospital battling winter pressures
Read Latest News BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident “Can that chap sit, do we think?” asks Dr Raj Paw, a senior consultant in the emergency department at Warwick Hospital. He is speaking about a patient in his 90s who was brought in after collapsing at home, where he was found cold…
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BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident
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Scale of building challenge revealed by BBC housing tracker
Read Latest News BBC Some local councils in England would need to see at least a five-fold increase in new housing to meet government targets, analysis by BBC Verify suggests. The BBC’s figures lay out the immense challenge Labour has set itself in government with its “milestone” of building 1.5 million new homes in England…