The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.
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As India Tries to Block a Modi Documentary, Students Fight to See It
Officials at a public university cut the electricity before a planned screening, and the government has prevented clips from appearing online.
Counting Russia’s War Dead in Ukraine
Amid doubts about Moscow’s true war losses, Russian data journalists and volunteers use news articles, tombstone photographs and other open-source information to tally the Russian toll from the war in Ukraine.
BBC Could Have Been More Critical of Russia During 2018 World Cup, Its Commentator Says
Gary Lineker, a former England player and prominent TV presenter, said the broadcaster made a “mistake” that it would learn from in Qatar.
American Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of British Teenager
Anne Sacoolas pleaded guilty on Thursday to causing the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old British motorcyclist, in 2019, when she was a State Department employee in England.
Climate Change for Preschoolers: ‘Octonauts’ Explores Unmapped Ground
There are few books, shows or other tools to help parents and teachers talk to preschoolers about global warming. “Octonauts: Above and Beyond” is one of the first to try.
Liz Truss’ Woes Multiply After Media Blitz
In a round of interviews, the prime minister showed little sympathy for the pain that high interest rates could inflict on mortgage holders, critics said.
U.K. Will Host Eurovision in 2023
Organizers had ruled out Ukraine from hosting next year because of safety concerns from Russia’s invasion.
BBC Apologizes to Royal Nanny Swept Up in Diana Reporting Furor
Suggestions that a nanny for the children of Princess Diana and Prince Charles was involved with the prince were “wholly baseless,” the British broadcaster said as it agreed to pay her damages.
Mo Farah Documentary Puts Spotlight on U.K.’s Hard-line Policy
Experts hope the running star’s revelations will humanize migrants’ struggles, but they don’t expect policy changes in a country that is trying to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.