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Possible Security Lapses In Focus After Trump Injured In Rally Shooting
While information about the incident is still sparse, at least one person interviewed by the BBC said he had tried to alert police and the US Secret Service, to no avail.
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A Timeline Of The Mutiny Within BBC Over Star Anchor Gary Lineker
The BBC's sport service was decimated on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to "step back" after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.
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BBC To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs At World Service
Nearly 400 staff at BBC World Service will lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting programme and move to digital platforms, the broadcaster announced on Thursday.
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Unarmed Afghan Men Routinely Shot Dead By UK Elite Forces: Report
Commandos in Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances but the military chain of command concealed concerns, a BBC investigation said Tuesday.
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BBC Journalist Leaves Russia For British Self-Exile
An investigative journalist for the BBC's Russian-language service in Moscow said in a video released on Monday that he had felt compelled to leave Russia for self-imposed exile in Britain due to what he called unprecedented surveillance.
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Belarus Moves Russian Woman Arrested Off Plane To House Arrest: Report
Belarus has moved Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, who was arrested with her journalist boyfriend Roman Protasevich on May 23 after the grounding of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, from a detention facility to house arrest, the BBC Russian service reported.
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"Extremely Concerned": BBC On Its Burmese Reporter Missing In Myanmar
A Burmese journalist with the BBC's Myanmar language news service went "missing" on Friday, as civilians fled the coup-hit country's largest city after the junta's deadly crackdown on dissent.
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BBC Condemns China's Removal Of World Service In Hong Kong
The BBC said on Friday it condemned a decision by the Chinese authorities to take its World Service off air in Hong Kong, adding that access to accurate and impartial news is a fundamental human right.
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UK Conservative Party Uses Edited BBC Footage To Push Brexit On Facebook
The BBC has asked the Conservative Party to remove a Facebook advertisement that uses edited footage of its news reporters and presenters saying sentences like "pointless delay to Brexit" and "another Brexit delay".
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Climate Change Protesters Block BBC Headquarters In London
Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the BBC's headquarters on Friday, calling on Britain's public service broadcaster to treat climate change with the same gravity as World War Two and tell the public the truth.
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US Woman Sarah Thomas Becomes 1st To Swim English Channel 4 Times: Report
An American woman today became the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. Sarah Thomas, 37, began the epic challenge in the early hours of Sunday and finished after more than 54 hours on Tuesday morning, the BBC reported.
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BBC, ITV Team Up To Launch Netflix Rival BritBox
The BBC and ITV, Britain's biggest television broadcasters, on Wednesday announced plans for a joint streaming service BritBox, faced with growing competition for viewers from online giants such as Netflix.
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Trump Checks On BBC Cameraman Attacked By Supporter At His Rally: Report
A supporter of US President Donald Trump attacked a BBC cameraman at a campaign rally in Texas, the news network said on Tuesday.
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"Struggled As A Model": UK Daily Apologises To Melania Trump Over Report
UK's Daily Telegraph on Saturday apologized "unreservedly" to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her "substantial damages" for an article it published last week. The paper said its Saturday Magazine cover story "The Mystery of Melania" published on January 19 consisted of a number of false statements, BBC reported.
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Starbucks To Block Porn Access On Free Wi-Fi In All US Outlets From 2019
American coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it will block access to pornography on its free Wi-Fi in all its US outlets from January 2019. While watching explicit content in store was always banned, the coffee giant will now actively block such content, the BBC reported.
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Possible Security Lapses In Focus After Trump Injured In Rally Shooting
While information about the incident is still sparse, at least one person interviewed by the BBC said he had tried to alert police and the US Secret Service, to no avail.
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A Timeline Of The Mutiny Within BBC Over Star Anchor Gary Lineker
The BBC's sport service was decimated on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to "step back" after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.
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BBC To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs At World Service
Nearly 400 staff at BBC World Service will lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting programme and move to digital platforms, the broadcaster announced on Thursday.
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Unarmed Afghan Men Routinely Shot Dead By UK Elite Forces: Report
Commandos in Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances but the military chain of command concealed concerns, a BBC investigation said Tuesday.
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BBC Journalist Leaves Russia For British Self-Exile
An investigative journalist for the BBC's Russian-language service in Moscow said in a video released on Monday that he had felt compelled to leave Russia for self-imposed exile in Britain due to what he called unprecedented surveillance.
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Belarus Moves Russian Woman Arrested Off Plane To House Arrest: Report
Belarus has moved Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, who was arrested with her journalist boyfriend Roman Protasevich on May 23 after the grounding of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, from a detention facility to house arrest, the BBC Russian service reported.
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"Extremely Concerned": BBC On Its Burmese Reporter Missing In Myanmar
A Burmese journalist with the BBC's Myanmar language news service went "missing" on Friday, as civilians fled the coup-hit country's largest city after the junta's deadly crackdown on dissent.
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BBC Condemns China's Removal Of World Service In Hong Kong
The BBC said on Friday it condemned a decision by the Chinese authorities to take its World Service off air in Hong Kong, adding that access to accurate and impartial news is a fundamental human right.
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UK Conservative Party Uses Edited BBC Footage To Push Brexit On Facebook
The BBC has asked the Conservative Party to remove a Facebook advertisement that uses edited footage of its news reporters and presenters saying sentences like "pointless delay to Brexit" and "another Brexit delay".
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Climate Change Protesters Block BBC Headquarters In London
Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the BBC's headquarters on Friday, calling on Britain's public service broadcaster to treat climate change with the same gravity as World War Two and tell the public the truth.
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US Woman Sarah Thomas Becomes 1st To Swim English Channel 4 Times: Report
An American woman today became the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. Sarah Thomas, 37, began the epic challenge in the early hours of Sunday and finished after more than 54 hours on Tuesday morning, the BBC reported.
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BBC, ITV Team Up To Launch Netflix Rival BritBox
The BBC and ITV, Britain's biggest television broadcasters, on Wednesday announced plans for a joint streaming service BritBox, faced with growing competition for viewers from online giants such as Netflix.
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Trump Checks On BBC Cameraman Attacked By Supporter At His Rally: Report
A supporter of US President Donald Trump attacked a BBC cameraman at a campaign rally in Texas, the news network said on Tuesday.
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"Struggled As A Model": UK Daily Apologises To Melania Trump Over Report
UK's Daily Telegraph on Saturday apologized "unreservedly" to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her "substantial damages" for an article it published last week. The paper said its Saturday Magazine cover story "The Mystery of Melania" published on January 19 consisted of a number of false statements, BBC reported.
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Starbucks To Block Porn Access On Free Wi-Fi In All US Outlets From 2019
American coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it will block access to pornography on its free Wi-Fi in all its US outlets from January 2019. While watching explicit content in store was always banned, the coffee giant will now actively block such content, the BBC reported.
