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Anti-Trump bias? Hamas controversy? Why BBC Director-General Tim Davie had to resign | World News

[ad_1] FILE – BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP, File) BBC Director-General Tim Davie resigned after a week of mounting controversies that left the public broadcaster reeling. His exit, alongside BBC News chief Deborah Turness, followed outrage over a Panorama […]

‘Exposing corrupt journalists’: Donald Trump reacts to BBC boss Tim Davie stepping down over Jan 6 speech row

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Sunday responded to the resignation of Tim Davie as Director‑General of the BBC. The MAGA chief thanked The Telegraph for “exposing corrupt journalists.“ On his social‑media platform Truth Social, he posted: “The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught […]

Why did BBC director-general Tim Davie resign? Inside the row over doctored Trump January 6 speech

[ad_1] The head of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Tim Davie, announced his resignation on Sunday, ending a 20‑year career with the broadcaster and his five‑year tenure as director‑general. His departure comes amid a swirling row over the corporation’s editorial standards. What triggered the move The immediate cause was a documentary from the BBC’s flagship […]

Broadcasting Calumny? Internal memo accuses BBC of ‘completely misleading’ viewers with ‘edited’ Donald Trump speech | World News

[ad_1] President Donald Trump watches NFL game before 60 Minutes interview airs on CBS, posting Truth Social criticism of league’s kickoff rule changes implemented for player safety (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) An internal memo has accused the BBC of breaching impartiality over a Panorama episode that allegedly distorted Donald Trump’s words from his January 6 speech.The […]

Struck over the head: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers in West Bank; video captures assault on woman

[ad_1] A 55-year-old Palestinian woman was hospitalised after a masked Jewish settler struck her on the head while she was picking olives.The unprovoked attack took place on Sunday morning in the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank and was captured on video by US journalist Jasper Nathaniel.Nathaniel said the settler struck […]

BBC Gaza documentary controversy: Why Ofcom called it a “serious breach” | World News

[ad_1] A ruling by the UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has found that the BBC misled audiences with its Gaza documentary, a rare and serious rebuke that strikes at the core of public trust in the broadcaster. The decision centres on Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, a film that failed to disclose that its 13-year-old […]

40 Killed, 80 injured in Myanmar: Paragliders drop bombs on Buddhist festival celebrations; children among dead

[ad_1] Thadingyut festival (PTI) At least 40 people were killed and around 80 others were injured in a paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar on Monday, a spokesperson for the exiled National Unity Government told the BBC.Hundreds had gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar on Monday evening for the […]

What is TrumpRx? Donald Trump announces new website to offer discounted drug prices; savings expected to reach 50%

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the launch of a new federal website, TrumpRx.gov, as part of a deal with Pfizer to offer prescription drugs directly to consumers at discounted prices. The initiative, aimed at cutting healthcare costs, is expected to grow with more deals from other drugmakers in the coming months.The new […]

‘Vile attack’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns latest Russian offensive; discusses weapons initiative with Nato chief

[ad_1] Volodymyr Zelenskyy (ANI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he spoke with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s latest “vile” offensive and efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities.Zelenskyy also highlighted discussions on the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, a program designed to help Kyiv acquire weapons systems to protect […]

‘Deeply distressing’: Hackers claim data theft of 8,000 children from Kido Nurseries in London, India, US, and China; demand ransom

[ad_1] Hackers claim to have stolen the names, pictures, and addresses of approximately 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain. Kido operates 18 sites in and around London, with additional locations abroad.It operates 39 nurseries across India, additional locations in China, and nine sites in the US, six in Houston, two in Austin, and one […]