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Prince Andrew's 2019 BBC interview is now the subject of a Netflix film.

'A masterclass in how to give terrible answers': Inside that Prince Andrew interview

2:38pm April 09, 2024

Sam McAlister was the BBC booker who persuaded Prince Andrew to go on record about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It's the subject of new Netflix movie Scoop.

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A woman holds a pillow near the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, the site of a blast that killed hundreds on October 17. In the aftermath, Hamas and Israel traded blame.

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News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source

4:41pm October 24, 2023

by David Folkenflik

The BBC and The New York Times are among the news outlets revisiting their coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. They relied on Hamas as an authoritative source of information.

Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO is facing accusations he sexually exploited young men.

Abercrombie & Fitch investigates claims that its ex-CEO exploited men at sex events

2:37pm October 03, 2023

by Emily Olson

The retailer says it hired an outside firm to look into the claims against Mike Jeffries. It's a major test for a brand that's remaking its image for a socially conscious era.

Inspector Brian Boyce (Hugh Bonneville) tracks down the thieves in The Gold.

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What happened to 'The Gold'? This crime saga is focused on the aftermath of a heist

1:59pm September 19, 2023

by John Powers

This zippy six-part Paramount+ series, based on a 1983 theft of three tons of gold bars, focuses on the outlaws' efforts to elude capture and legitimize their booty.

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BBC Broadcasting House on July 10, 2023 in London, England. Last week, the Sun newspaper published allegations that a BBC presenter had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for explicit photos.

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Claims about BBC host accused of paying a teen for sexually explicit photos disputed

3:31pm July 10, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

The alleged victim's mother says for three years, a BBC star funded her teen's drug habit in exchange for explicit photos. It's the latest scandal to rock Britain's beleaguered public broadcaster.

The headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London on Apr 28, 2023, the day BBC chairperson Richard Sharp resigned.

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BBC chair quits over links to loans for Boris Johnson — the man who appointed him

10:10am April 28, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

NPR announced it would cease posting to Twitter after the social media platform labeled the nonprofit "Government-funded Media."

NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

5:10pm April 12, 2023

by David Folkenflik

NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels.

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Demonstrators rallied outside Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's residence in New Delhi, June 14, 1975. Less than two weeks later, her government imposed a period of authoritarian rule called the "Emergency." It lasted for nearly two years.

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Opinion: India expelled me for journalism 47 years ago. It's still cracking down

5:02am March 12, 2023

by Lewis M. Simons

Nearly half a century after the government of India kicked out Washington Post reporter Lewis M. Simons, journalists there are at risk again. And for similar reasons.

Private security guards close the gate of a building housing BBC office in New Delhi, India.

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Indian authorities accuse the BBC of tax evasion after raiding their offices

3:02pm February 17, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Press freedom advocates around the world have decried this week's raids on the BBC — in which journalists and accountants alike were questioned, and had their phones and laptops searched.

A Border Police officer stands guard outside the office building where Indian tax authorities raided BBC's office in New Delhi.

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Indian tax inspectors leave BBC offices after nearly 60 hours of questioning

1:40pm February 16, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Around 10 BBC employees had been sleeping in their office since Tuesday. Some of the tax agents stayed overnight too. They searched laptops and phones of some journalists and administrative staff.