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Trump Sues BBC for $10B Over January 6 Speech Edit
BBC on Trump's $10B
Lawsuit: 'His Claim Fails'
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BBC on Trump's $10B Lawsuit: 'His Claim Fails'

Broadcaster seeks to dismiss his complaint over what he says was deceptively edited Jan. 6 speech

(Newser) - The BBC wants US President Trump's complaint against it dismissed. On Monday, the UK broadcaster filed a motion to nix the American leader's $10 billion suit alleging that it had deceptively edited a speech he made to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, per NBC News . The BBC said...

BBC Tells Trump Sorry but Rejects His $1B Demand

Broadcaster says it doesn't see defamation in its editing of the president's Jan. 6 speech

(Newser) - The BBC has issued an apology to President Trump for what it called an "error of judgment" in its editing of the speech he gave near the White House on the day of the Capitol riot. But the broadcaster rejected Trump's contention that its report, aired in 2024...

BBC Apologizes as Trump Threatens Legal Action

Over 500 complaints followed controversy over Panorama documentary edit

(Newser) - In the wake of the resignations of the BBC's director general and head of news, BBC Chair Samir Shah has apologized for what he called an "error of judgement" in editing a speech by President Trump, who's reportedly threatened legal action. The controversy centers on a segment...

Islamic Schools Teach UK Kids to Chop Thieves' Hands

Texts back stoning, say Jews made into pigs

(Newser) - At a network of 40 Islamic weekend schools in the UK, some 5,000 students are exposed to textbooks that teach the following lessons: Some Jews were transformed into pigs and apes; thieves should have their hands cut off; and some crimes deserve stoning as punishment, the Telegraph reports. One...

$4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs
$4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs

$4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs

(Newser) - A massive funding shortfall at the British Broadcasting Corporation could trigger unprecedented job cuts, reports the Independent. As many as 2,800 people—about 12% of the BBC's labor force—could lose their jobs. Officials at the BBC, which is financed by a $270 license fee paid by viewers, project...

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