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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Italy Releases Libyan War Crimes Suspect Amidst Outrage and Investigation

Italy released Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Almasri Najim due to "errors and inaccuracies" in the ICC warrant, sparking outrage and accusations of complicity in Libyan atrocities; the release is under investigation, raising concerns about Italy's migration policies and relationship with Libya.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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AI Unwraps Ancient Herculaneum Scroll, Revealing Philosophical Text

Using X-ray imaging and AI, scientists have virtually unwrapped a charred Herculaneum scroll from the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, revealing ancient text and promising a full decipherment of its philosophical content, a significant advancement in historical research.

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20% Bias Score

Quality Education
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Ukraine and Russia Exchange 150 Prisoners Each in Second 2025 Swap

In a prisoner exchange on February 5th, 2025, Ukraine and Russia released 150 prisoners each, including Ukrainian soldiers from various branches, some held for over two years and suffering from severe health issues; this is the second such exchange this year, bringing the total to 4131 Ukrainian ret...

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump to Ban Transgender Women from Women's Sports

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday barring transgender women from competing in female sports categories, prompting investigations by the Department of Education and reversing the Biden administration's position.

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60% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Ticketmaster Defends Pricing Practices Amidst UK Parliament Inquiry

Ticketmaster UK's CEO defended his company's pricing practices before the UK Parliament, stating that event organizers, not Ticketmaster, set ticket prices, amid an ongoing investigation into whether they violated consumer protection laws during the Oasis reunion tour.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Tajikistan Sentences Opposition Figures to Lengthy Prison Terms for Alleged Coup

A Tajikistani court sentenced several high-profile political figures, including former Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and former Parliament Speaker Akbarali Iskandarov, to lengthy prison terms for an alleged coup attempt, raising concerns about due process and political freedoms.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Parisian Rugby Club Massy Fuels French National Team Success

Massy, a third-tier French rugby club near Paris, has produced a remarkable number of French national team players, defying traditional regional dominance in the sport, due to their inclusive outreach program, comprehensive support system, and focus on community engagement.

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48% Bias Score

Quality Education
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Transfers Chagos Islands Sovereignty to Mauritius Amid National Security Concerns

The UK government agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the strategically important Diego Garcia military base, sparking parliamentary debate over national security and the £9-£18 billion cost of a 99-year lease.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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US Deports 104 Indian Nationals via Military Aircraft, Sparking Controversy

The United States deported 104 Indian nationals deemed illegal immigrants via a C-17 military aircraft on Tuesday, sparking controversy due to the high cost and timing before Prime Minister Modi's US visit, raising questions about the US-India relationship.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Man on Trial for Anti-Immigrant Hate Speech

A Welsh man, Jamie Michael, is on trial for posting a Facebook video filled with hateful rhetoric against illegal immigrants following the Southport murders, claiming they plan to 'take over the country'.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Cost of Replacing Barlinnie Prison Nearly Doubles to £1 Billion

The replacement of Scotland's Barlinnie prison, HMP Glasgow, will cost £998.4 million, almost double the previous estimate, and open in 2028, three years late, due to rising construction costs and external factors such as Covid-19, Brexit and the war in Ukraine.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Grey Belt Housing Plan Deemed Largely Redundant by Lords Inquiry

A House of Lords committee deemed the UK government's "grey belt" land designation plan largely redundant due to recent planning rule changes, despite the government's assertion that it will unlock more land for housing, with estimates ranging from 50,000 to four million potential new homes.

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44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities