Tag: BBC
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UK Biobank data listings in China trigger probe, no personal identifiers exposed
The UK government has confirmed that health data linked to 500,000 volunteers in the UK Biobank was briefly advertised for sale on a Chinese e-commerce platform, ... -
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette’s
Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. ... -
Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over January 6 speech edit
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday [Macau time] seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as ... -
Furor over editing of Trump speech sparks ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC
The sudden resignation of two top bosses at the BBC over the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a huge blow to the broadcaster, which is ... -
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of ... -
Scientists found the ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on a distant planet
A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has uncovered what they describe as the “strongest evidence yet” that life may exist on a distant ... -
Woman gets reply to her dream job application – 48 years on: BBC
A woman who spent 48 years wondering why an application for her dream job was never answered has finally found out why, BBC has reported. Tizi ...
