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BBC World Service being supplanted by Russia and China because of funding cuts and poor management, warn MPs

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a scathing report into the state of the World Service is losing out to propaganda outlets

The Independent UK

UK ‘should be spending double’ on BBC World Service, says Tim Davie

The outgoing BBC director-general was quizzed by the Commons Public Accounts Committee on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

The world’s best female goalkeeper adds wins yet another award

Evening Standard

Ministers demand BBC World Service plan for cuts as aid budget slashed

Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influence

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Machipisa obituary

Other lives: BBC World Service journalist who reported on developments in Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe before relocating to London

The Guardian - UK

BBC World Service to axe 130 jobs as it seeks to save £6 million

Planned cost-saving measures include closing posts across the service in the UK and internationally as well as cutting roles in BBC Monitoring.

Evening Standard

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Steven Bartlett podcast Diary of CEO sharing harmful health claims, BBC probe finds

Over the past year, Steven Bartlett has focused more on health on his The Diary of a CEO podcast - but claims shared by guests billed as health experts have come under scrutiny in a BBC World Service probe

The Independent UK

The week in audio: Suella Braverman on LBC; Dangerous Memories; World of Secrets: The Apartheid Killer – review

Now a stand-in LBC presenter, the ex-home secretary accepts no opinion but her own; an investigation into a lifestyle guru is horrifying and riveting; and the harrowing story of a South African mass murderer is well told

The Guardian - UK

US Ups Reward For Information On Missing 'Cryptoqueen' To $5 Million

The U.S. has increased its reward offering to anyone who can provide information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of "Cryptoqueen," who was reported to have been killed in 2018, but the FBI said she could have gone under the knife.

International Business Times

OPINION - Tim Davie: We should take offence less and listen more to keep our free press safe

If you like elections, and for keen political observers they remain the most compelling of dramas, then 2024 is your year. About 70 countries are going to the polls, representing half the world’s population. One senses a period in which the geopolitical climate for the next few years will be…

Evening Standard

Kathryn Davies obituary

Other lives: BBC World Service current affairs presenter and a newspaper foreign correspondent in south-east Asia and the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Catching the Kingpins; Carol Vorderman; Stephen Mangan; Ending Homelessness the Finnish Way – review

A cracking tale of criminals and encrypted phones; the outspoken ex-BBC Radio Wales host jumps ship to commercial; the Finns show us the way on social problems; and farewell to Annie Nightingale

The Guardian - UK

Gwyneth Henderson obituary

Other lives: Radio producer who became head of the BBC World Service training operation

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

UN fact-finding mission on Iran to investigate threats to BBC journalists

The mission was set up by the UN Human Rights Council to look at ‘the deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran’.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak has ‘little England mentality’ over UK foreign policy, says Lammy

Shadow foreign secretary says Britain risks isolation in global debates on China, AI and climate crisis

Newslaundry

‘We stand up for the BBC’: UK govt when asked about IT surveys in India

“We stand up for the BBC. We fund the BBC. We think the BBC World Service is vital. We want the BBC to have that editorial freedom.”

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Love, Janessa; The Comb; Arctic Monkeys: Believe the Hype and more

A global catfish scam and a Somalian woman’s adolescence make for two gripping World Service shows, while Sheffield’s finest still sound good on the dancefloor

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The Independent UK

Labour to outline proposals to fix UK’s ‘tarnished international reputation’

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy will announce how Labour would look to reform the Foreign Office if it wins power.

Wales Online

BBC World Service in jeopardy because of funding cuts

The BBC needs to save a further £285 million in response to the announcement in January 2022, that the licence fee will be frozen

The Independent UK

Financial ‘crunch point’ has put BBC World Service in jeopardy, says Chairman

Richard Sharp said the Government needs to look at ‘taking back control’ of funding the service.

Evening Standard

The BBC centenary: The most memorable moments in the broadcaster’s history

The BBC will ring in its centenary in November this year with a packed-out schedule

The Conversation

BBC at 100: a trusted international news source, but it's important to remember whose values it reflects

As the BBC turns 100 we should celebrate its extraordinary history as a public service broadcaster bringing news and other programming to audiences around the globe. In 2020-2021 the BBC announced that its World Service achieved its highest-ever audience, with an average of close to 500 million listeners globally each…

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the shortsighted cuts to the BBC World Service

Removing radio broadcasts in several languages will severely damage Britain’s ability to promote its priorities and values

Asharq Al-Awsat

BBC World Service Terminates Arabic Radio after 84 Years

BBC has announced that it will close BBC Arabic radio after 84 years among other radios due to cost, inflation and licensing fees. Nearly 400 staff at BBC World Service will lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting program and move to digital platforms, the broadcaster announced on Thursday,…

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