Domain: bbc.com

Brand name and home for the BBC's online service

BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services branded BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize and Own It. The BBC has had an online presence supporting its TV and radio programmes and web-only initiatives since April 1994, but did not launch officially until 28 April 1997, following government approval to fund it by TV licence fee revenue as a service in its own right. Throughout its history, the online plans of the BBC have been subject to competition and complaint from its commercial rivals, which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews to investigate their claims that its large presence and public funding distorts the UK market.

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Elected Councillor Sacked From Police For Dishonesty

Newly-elected Leicestershire County Councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray, who won almost 40% of the vote for Reform UK in Loughborough, was sacked from Leicestershire Police in January 2024 for dishonesty, after falsely claiming sick leave to pursue his luxury car sales business, contradicting his post-e...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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EastEnders Star Completes Cancer Treatment

EastEnders actress Heather Peace, 49, publicly shared her breast cancer journey, detailing her October 2022 diagnosis, subsequent surgery, chemotherapy completion, and the unwavering support of her family, co-stars, and the NHS.

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16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 95% Global Worthiness
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Gaza Blockade Causes Severe Child Malnutrition

A five-month-old baby in Gaza, Siwar, suffers from severe malnutrition due to the three-month-long Israeli blockade restricting food supplies; food prices have increased by 1400%, and charitable kitchens are closing as gangs pillage aid, with the UN calling the situation "cruel collective punishment...

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Zero Hunger
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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US and China Agree to 90-Day Tariff Reduction

The US and China have agreed to a 90-day tariff reduction, lowering US tariffs on Chinese imports to 30% and Chinese tariffs on US imports to 10%, starting May 14, in an attempt to de-escalate trade tensions and avert a complete trade decoupling.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Controversial Sex Education Slides Removed After Leak

A leaked draft PowerPoint presentation from Bridgend council in Wales, intended for school sex education, included a slide suggesting consent legitimizes strangulation during sex; the council claims it was a draft, removed after professional feedback, but the incident raised concerns about sex educa...

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Gender Equality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Qatar Offers Boeing 747 as Potential Air Force One Replacement

The White House is negotiating with Qatar for a Boeing 747 to temporarily serve as Air Force One, pending legal review; upon Trump's presidency conclusion, it will be donated to his presidential library, raising ethical questions.

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Reduced Inequality
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Teenagers' 48-Hour Digital Detox Reveals Technology Dependence

During the Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor, 2,400 teenagers aged 14-19 participated in a mandatory 48-hour digital detox, revealing their dependence on smartphones for communication and entertainment while highlighting the benefits of strengthened team bonds and social interaction without technology.

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Quality Education
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🌐 55% Global Worthiness
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Historic Scottish Cinema Sold to Merlin Cinemas

After more than 30 years under family ownership, the historic Pavilion Cinema in Galashiels, Scotland, was sold to Merlin Cinemas in mid-June, ensuring its continued operation and the transfer of its employees.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Zelensky Proposes Direct Talks with Putin, Conditional on Ceasefire

Ukrainian President Zelensky proposed direct talks with Russian President Putin in Istanbul on May 15th to end the war, following a similar call from former US President Trump, but Zelensky conditioned the talks on a prior, full and lasting ceasefire.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Labour to Overhaul UK Immigration System with Stricter Language Tests and 10-Year Settlement Rule

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announced a plan to overhaul the UK's immigration system, requiring all visa applicants and their adult dependents to meet stricter English language standards and increasing the settlement period to ten years, impacting up to 50,000 lower-skilled workers annually.

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Reduced Inequality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Rare Genetic Disorder Spoan Syndrome Discovered in Isolated Brazilian Town

Biologist Silvana Santos discovered Spoan syndrome, a previously unknown genetic disorder affecting the nervous system, in the isolated Brazilian town of Serrinha dos Pintos, where high rates of cousin marriage significantly increased its prevalence.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Poland Accuses Russia of Arson Attack on Warsaw Shopping Center

Poland has formally accused Russian intelligence of arson, resulting in the destruction of the Marywilska shopping center in Warsaw in May 2024, impacting 1,400 businesses, primarily those of Warsaw's Vietnamese community; some suspects are in custody.

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48% Bias Score

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