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Judge rules Trump must hand over records sought by BBC in defamation case

July 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge in Florida has ruled President Donald Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC as it defends itself in his $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation lawsuit. The order came during the first hearing […]

BBC set to use iPlayer to catch licence fee evaders

January 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

The BBC is working on ways to use iPlayer to find households that haven’t paid for a TV licence, Money understands. Online BBC accounts could be linked with home addresses for the first time to […]

BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit

January 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show. The US president filed a defamation lawsuit over the broadcaster’s editing of a speech he made […]

Trump to push ahead with BBC lawsuit: Three experts on why he might struggle to win

November 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech in a Panorama news programme. The corporation said it was an “error of judgement” to splice […]

MOVEit hack: Gang claims not to have BBC, BA and Boots data

June 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Cyber- criminals have told the BBC they do not have data belonging to large UK organisations thought to be victims of a mass hack. Firms including the BBC, British Airways and Boots have told staff […]

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

June 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

A prolific cyber crime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the […]

BBC presenter Alex Lovell’s rape threat stalker jailed

January 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who stalked a BBC presenter with letters in which he threatened to rape her has been jailed. Gordon Hawthorn, 69, of Street, Somerset, sent the threats to Points West’s Alex Lovell over six […]

Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court

July 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home. High Court judge Mr Justice Mann awarded an initial £210,000 in damages. The singer […]

Ex-BBC presenters guilty of sex offences

June 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two former BBC radio presenters have been found guilty of indecently assaulting under-age boys in the 1990s. Husband and wife Tony and Julie Wadsworth were found guilty by a majority verdict of encouraging boys to […]

Bank voice recognition security system fooled by BBC

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Security software designed to prevent bank fraud has been fooled by a BBC reporter and his twin. BBC Click reporter Dan Simmons set up an HSBC account and signed up to the bank’s voice ID […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]