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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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Raises Maduro Reward to $25 Million Amid International Sanctions

The US increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $25 million on the day of his inauguration for a third six-year term, prompting international condemnation and sanctions from the UK, EU, and Canada.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Turkish DEM Party Officials Detained in Mersin; Trustee Appointment Possible

On January 10, 2025, Mersin's Akdeniz district's DEM Party co-mayors and four council members were detained due to a 2024 investigation into alleged offenses including "terrorist organization propaganda"; nine municipalities have had trustees appointed since the March 31, 2024, local elections.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Ubisoft Delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to March 2025

Ubisoft delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows, initially set for November 2024 release, to March 20, 2025, due to the underperformance of Star Wars Outlaws and to incorporate player feedback, aiming for a smoother launch for this important title in their flagship franchise.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis

Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...

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36% Bias Score

Life Below Water
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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UK Gas Supply Sufficient Despite Low Storage Levels, Government Assures

The UK government insists it has enough gas to meet winter demand despite Centrica warning of critically low gas storage levels (less than a week's supply) due to colder weather; milder weather is forecast next week.

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40% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Traitors Contestant Sacrifices Spot for Increased Prize Money

Jack Marriner Brown, a 24-year-old from Bridlington, sacrificed his place in the first episode of "The Traitors" to increase the prize pot to \$120,000, showcasing the show's dynamics of selflessness and strategic decision-making.

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Threatens Military Action to Acquire Greenland

Donald Trump is threatening to acquire Greenland, driven by its strategic Arctic location, valuable natural resources (oil, uranium, rare-earth minerals), and geopolitical importance amid competition with China and Russia; his previous attempt failed in 2019.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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430-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Mollusc Evolutionary History

Scientists unearthed two exceptionally preserved 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils, nicknamed Punk and Emo, in Hertfordshire, UK, challenging previous assumptions about early mollusc evolution by revealing unexpected complexity and diversity within the Aculifera group.

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8% Bias Score

Life on Land
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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County Tyrone Gold Mine Faces Public Inquiry

A public inquiry into Dalradian's controversial gold mine in County Tyrone's Sperrin Mountains begins next week, pitting promised economic benefits (1000 jobs, £5bn economic boost) against concerns about environmental damage and community division.

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28% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Villarreal's Youth Academy: A Formula for Success

Villarreal's football academy, operating for 25 years in a small Spanish town, has produced numerous world-class players including Rodri, the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, despite lacking a 'magic formula' according to club officials; their success is attributed to a strong sense of community and an effe...

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52% Bias Score

Quality Education
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Sri Lankan Monk Jailed for Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

A Sri Lankan court sentenced hardline monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara to nine months in prison for 2016 remarks insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred; this is his second conviction for such crimes, highlighting a pattern of anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Laurie Holloway, Musical Director of Parkinson and Strictly Come Dancing, Dies at 86

Laurie Holloway, the renowned musical director for BBC shows like Parkinson and Strictly Come Dancing, died at 86 following a short illness; his career spanned decades, influencing British television and music.

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4% Bias Score

No Poverty