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BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit, rejects defamation claim

"While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim," the BBC said.

UK PM says BBC should 'correct errors' as Trump mulls lawsuit

Speaking in parliament, Starmer said he supported a "strong and independent BBC" but he also believed it should "uphold the highest standards to be accountable and correct errors quickly".

Trump vs BBC: Inside the US president’s defamation battle and legal obstacles he faces

US President Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC for $1 billion, alleging a Panorama documentary deceptively edited his speech. Legal experts say jurisdiction, intent, and defamation standards pose major hurdles.

BBC crisis: What caused it and what happens next as Trump threatens to sue?

Below are details on how the crisis came about, how the BBC is funded and governed, and how a new director general will be selected.

BBC must fight, says outgoing chief as Trump threatens to sue over documentary row

On Monday, the BBC apologised for giving the impression that Trump had directly urged "violent action" just before the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters in 2021 in a documentary that aired in October last year.

Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over speech edit in 2024 documentary

Trump's lawyers gave the British broadcaster a deadline of Friday to fully retract the documentary containing the edit, apologize and "appropriately compensate" the president "for the harm caused."

BBC faces crisis over Trump documentary edit; chair admits ‘error of judgement’ after top executives resign

The fallout from the Panorama controversy led to two high-profile resignations over the weekend. Both Tim Davie and Deborah Turness stepped down from their roles.

BBC releases Sidhu Moosewala documentary 'The Killing Call' despite his father Balkaur Singh's legal lawsuit

Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh believes the documentary could affect the ongoing criminal trial into the singer's murder. He has filed a lawsuit against the network for withholding the release.

Govt pulls up BBC for its Pahalgam terror attack reportage: Know why

The Western media has faced severe criticism in India for trying to downplay the severity of the Pahalgam terror attack.

AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot providing inaccurate news summaries, BBC study finds

A BBC study found major AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity provide inaccurate news summaries. Over 50% of AI-generated responses had errors, raising concerns about misinformation.

Major fire breaks out at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre; estimated loss around Rs 150 crore

Preliminary estimates say startups incurred losses ranging from Rs 80 crore to Rs 110 crore, while damage to BBC properties is estimated at Rs 42 crore.

Apple’s newly announced AI feature wrongly summarises news report, receives severe backlash

The AI falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, had died by suicide

This Indian city has the most number of English speakers in the world, reveals BBC show

The presenter of the British comedy panel game quiz show Sandi Toksvig said, 'In fact, in terms of population of English speakers, the UK only comes sixth worldwide. That is colonialism for you.'

'Discriminatory': Disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl on floor due to airline's 'no wheelchair policy'

The incident occurred when Frank Gardner was returning from Warsaw. During the flight, he needed to use the toilet but was informed by the crew that the airline did not provide onboard wheelchairs, leaving him with no option but to crawl along the floor.

Old video of Vikas Khanna's savage reply to BBC interviewer goes viral, chef reacts. See post

The interview clip prompted a wave of support for Vikas Khanna, with many applauding his response to the interview. Khanna himself addressed the resurgence of the video, sharing a post on Instagram in which he discussed the need to challenge such perceptions of India.

BBC accused of over 1,500 editorial breaches in Israel-Hamas war coverage, report unveils systemic bias

The BBC has faced scrutiny since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, after which it announced it would label Hamas as a terrorist organisation where possible. However, the research revealed that out of 12,459 mentions of Hamas, only 409 (3.2%) referred to the group as terrorists.

BBC News theme composer shares how he created the iconic tune 25 years ago. Watch

On the 25th anniversary of its composition, British composer David Lowe shared how he created the iconic BBC News theme in a viral video on X.

Guyana President shuts BBC interviewer down on carbon emissions question: 'This is the hypocrisy...'. Viral video

Guyana President Irfaan Ali was involved in a heated verbal altercation with BBC's Stephen Sackur in which the interviewer's question about the country's right to release the carbon deposits did not go down well with the President.

BBC gets first Indian-origin chairman in Dr Samir Shah

Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government's preferred candidate in December last year and went on to be quizzed by cross-party MPs of the House of Commons Media Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for his pre-appointment scrutiny.