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Child Sex-Abuse Survivor Makes Plea to Elon Musk

After BBC investigation, 'Zora' wants links to material scrubbed from X platform

(Newser) - A survivor of child sexual abuse is pleading with Elon Musk to remove links on X that lead to images of her abuse, revealing how illegal material continues to circulate on the social media platform that promises zero tolerance. The woman using the pseudonym Zora, who survived child sexual...

BBC Yanks Ozzy Documentary Hours Before It Was to Air

Broadcaster says it pulled Coming Home to honor wishes of rocker's family

(Newser) - On Monday, fans of the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died last month at the age of 76, tuned in to the BBC to check out a new documentary on the rocker's life—only to be disappointed to find Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home had been yanked from the schedule. "...

Sally Rooney Could Be Arrested Over Her Donations

Popular author says she won't stop donating to Palestine Action

(Newser) - Irish novelist Sally Rooney faces possible arrest under the UK's Terrorism Act after pledging to donate her book royalties to Palestine Action, a group recently listed as a terrorist organization in the country. Rooney, known for bestsellers like Normal People, said she will continue to support the organization...

Trump Makes Surprise Call to BBC, Spills on Putin, NATO

US president says he's 'disappointed' in Russian leader: 'I trust almost nobody'

(Newser) - In a somewhat unexpected phone interview with the BBC, President Trump said he's "disappointed but not done" with Russia's Vladimir Putin, adding, "I trust almost nobody"—a comment delivered shortly after Washington announced new weapons shipments to Ukraine and threatened tariffs on Russia if...

BBC's MasterChef Host Out Over Sex Misconduct Report

'Untenable' for Gregg Wallace to return after 45 of 83 allegations are substantiated

(Newser) - The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with MasterChef host Gregg Wallace after a report found that dozens of misconduct allegations made against the hit cooking show presenter were upheld. The report, led by a law firm, said 45 out of the 83 allegations made against Wallace during...

BBC Commentator Sorry for Repeated Wimbledon Name Slip

Trinity Rodman takes issue with commentator's reference to her father as well

(Newser) - BBC Wimbledon commentator Andrew Castle issued an apology after repeatedly calling Trinity Rodman, the girlfriend of tennis player Ben Shelton, by the wrong name on Monday. During a fourth-round match, Castle referred to Rodman as "Tiffany" several times while she was shown in the stands supporting Shelton, reports...

BBC Brings in Paywall for Americans
BBC Launches
US-Only Paywall
Jun 27, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

BBC Launches US-Only Paywall

Unlimited access will cost $49.99 per year

(Newser) - The BBC has brought in its first paywall for its news service—and it's for American users only. The British public broadcaster announced Thursday that US users who want unlimited access to news stories and feature reports on BBC.com will have to pay $8.99 per month, or...

Former Sinn Fein Leader Sues BBC, Wins

Gerry Adams awarded $113K over documentary's claim that he sanctioned a killing

(Newser) - Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim that he authorized the killing of an informant inside the Irish republican movement. A jury at the High Court in Dublin ruled in Adams' favor and awarded him $113,000 in damages,...

New Apple AI Tool Botches a Serious News Headline

Notification on phones incorrectly stated that shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself

(Newser) - Some Apple customers might be under the false impression that CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself—because their iPhones told them so. It seems that a new artificial intelligence tool botched a headline notification sent to people, reports Gizmodo . The errant notification under the BBC logo read: "Luigi...

Pelicot Wore Sunglasses 'to Protect Herself.' No More

BBC essay describes Frenchwoman as 'global icon of courage and defiance' as husband stands trial

(Newser) - Throughout the rape trial of Gisele Pelicot's husband, Dominique Pelicot , and the dozens of other men of sexually assaulting her while she was drugged unconscious, the world has seen the Frenchwoman go through a series of stages—from "serene grandmother, to anguished and shame-haunted rape victim, to fearful...

Dozens of Women Emerge After BBC Film on Al-Fayed

Attorneys representing 37 women say late Harrods owner 'was a monster enabled by a system'

(Newser) - In a BBC documentary that dropped Thursday , five women accused Mohamed al-Fayed, late owner of the luxury Harrods department store in London, of rape. On Friday, lawyers representing dozens more women stepped forward, saying that their clients also claimed rape and sexual assault at the hands of al-Fayed, and that...

BBC Host Won't Go to Prison Over Child Sex Abuse Photos

Huw Edwards gets 6-month suspended sentence, must stay on sex offender registry for 7 years

(Newser) - Huw Edwards, "one of the most recognized faces in British television news," won't be spending time behind bars on charges involving child sex abuse material. The BBC reports that its former BBC News presenter was handed a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years, meaning he won'...

Famed BBC Journalist Admits Having Indecent Photos of Kids

Huw Edwards, facing up to a decade in prison, to be sentenced Sept. 16

(Newser) - Famed journalist Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to making indecent photos of children. The 62-year-old former BBC presenter admitted to all three counts against him Wednesday after he was swarmed upon arrival at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court. Prosecutors said he received 41 images and videos from an adult male...

Woman Describes Alleged Disturbing Encounter With Russell Brand

Says the comedian exposed himself to her, then joked about it on radio show

(Newser) - In the wake of sexual assault accusations against Russell Brand , a woman is describing a disturbing encounter she says she had with the comedian in 2008. While working in Los Angeles at a media company housed in a building also used by the BBC for its LA office, she says...

BBC Apologizes After Reporter's Question to Soccer Player

Journalist asked Moroccan captain if there are gay players on her team

(Newser) - The BBC has apologized after one of its reporters asked the captain of Morocco's women's soccer team what many are calling a dangerous question. During a press conference before the team's Women's World Cup opener against Germany, which it went on to lose, Ghizlane Chebbak was...

BBC Presenter Facing Allegations Is Named by Wife

She says Huw Edwards is 'suffering from serious mental health issues'

(Newser) - The BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teen for explicit photos has been identified as Huw Edwards, one of the broadcaster's best-known names. His wife, Vicky Flind, said in a statement Wednesday that the 61-year-old is "suffering from serious mental health issues" and will respond to the allegations...

BBC Backs Down in Soccer Uproar
After Weekend
Chaos, BBC
Backs Down
Mar 13, 2023 10:00 AM CDT

After Weekend Chaos, BBC Backs Down

Popular host and former soccer star Gary Lineker reinstated after he critiqued deportation policy

(Newser) - The BBC called a truce Monday in its showdown with sports commentator Gary Lineker, reversing its suspension of the former soccer great for a tweet that criticized the UK. As the AP reports, the about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain's publicly funded national broadcaster, which...

BBC Had to Ditch Sports Shows This Weekend

Network faces revolt after it punished soccer icon Gary Lineker for getting political

(Newser) - The BBC had to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as it scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's new asylum policy. Presenters, analysts, and English Premier League players rallied in support of Lineker by...

BBC Arabic Signs Off After 85 Years
BBC Arabic Signs Off
Jan 30, 2023 6:25 PM CST

BBC Arabic Signs Off

Radio services in 10 languages are being dropped

(Newser) - Arabic Radio, the BBC's first foreign language service, is off the air after 85 years. To reduce costs, the BBC is ending radio services in 10 languages, including Persian, Chinese, and Hindi. At least 382 World Service employees will lose their jobs as the BBC concentrates on digital content,...

Police Shut Down Showings of Documentary on Modi

BBC film examines leader's role in fatal riots in 2002

(Newser) - Police in India forcefully prevented university screenings of a documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, locking campus gates, detaining students, and shutting off electricity and internet access. The BBC film India: The Modi Question, looks at religious riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002, when Modi was chief minister...

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