Tag: BBC

Thursday, April 16th 2026 - 23:08 UTC
“We are oppressed in Brazil”: thousands of conservative Brazilians seek new life in Paraguay

Hundreds of Brazilians camped overnight on beach chairs, plastic benches and tarps outside an immigration center in Ciudad del Este, on the border with Brazil, to secure a spot in a Paraguayan government drive to fast-track residency applications. Some organized an improvised barbecue on a barrel while they waited. Others had traveled more than 1,500 kilometers by bus. All shared a common thread: the desire to leave Brazil for reasons they describe as political, economic and ideological, according to a report by BBC News Brasil.
Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 21:53 UTC
Scottish cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal during trek to Annapurna base camp

Wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan died on Wednesday at a hospital in Pokhara, Nepal, after suffering a brain hemorrhage during a trek to Annapurna base camp, the world's tenth highest mountain. He was 74.
Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:59 UTC
BBC ranks Uruguay 10th among world's top tourism destinations

The British Broadcasting Corporation has named Uruguay as one of the top 20 travel destinations for the year, ranking it at number 10 globally, minly due to its sustainable alternatives. The South American country was also demed an ideal alternative to crowded global hotspots.
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:23 UTC
BBC can survive President Trump’s libel suit, but it is a blow to its trust reputation

By Gwynne Dyer - I have spent thousands of hours sitting alongside video editors working on productions quite similar to the Panorama documentary that has landed the British Broadcasting Corporation with the threat of a billion-dollar libel suit by Donald Trump. I think I know what happened.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 08:47 UTC
BBC Chiefs resign amid crisis over misleading Trump speech edit

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was thrown into a deep leadership crisis on Sunday after Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness both resigned following accusations that a documentary had misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.
Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 07:52 UTC
Online overtakes television in an annual survey of the UK's news habits

Research by the broadcast regulator Ofcom reveals 71% of the UK population said they used online services for news versus 70% for TV news bulletins. According to an article from BBC, over last year, online sources grew from 68% to 71%, while social media also saw a rise from 47% to 52%. For people aged between 16 and 24, the number saying they use social media for news was 82%.
Monday, May 6th 2024 - 23:28 UTC
Milei: Malvinas not a priority

Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on praising former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and acknowledged that the Falkland Islands were rightfully to remain under British rule.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Royal Mint coin to commemorate BBC's centenary; first batch features an image of the Queen

A commemorative 50p coin has been unveiled by the Royal Mint to mark the BBC's centenary. The coin - priced at £11 - pays tribute to the BBC's global reach and shows a broadcast mast emerging from the Earth.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
BBC banned from self-declared independent Somaliland

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been banned from the breakaway region of Somaliland for allegedly undermining the identity and dignity of the self-declared independent nation not recognized by Somalia or any other country, local authorities in control of the area have announced.
Friday, March 18th 2022 - 09:04 UTC
BBC apologizes and agrees to pay “substantial sum” to Lady Di's former secretary

BBC has publicly apologized and agreed to pay a substantial sum to the late Princess Diana private secretary, Commander Patrick Jephson, because of “harm caused to him” over Martin Bashir's Panorama 1995 interview of the former wife of Prince Charles.