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BBC asked to explain why it paid top news presenter $393,000 after his arrest
Huw Edwards was one of the BBC’s most prominent figures has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.
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Deadpool & Wolverine breaks record as Kamala surprises at Comic-Con
The world’s biggest movie, America’s vice-president and a Penguin launch that almost went up in smoke.
- by Michael Idato
Australian charity deregistered as false claims over children emerge
Former soldier Adam Whittington’s Project Rescue Children is also accused of using unsuspecting children as props to attract donations, according to a BBC investigation.
- by Cameron Houston
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Crime
Suspected crossbow killer served in army and has brother who is a convicted murderer
A manhunt was sparked after Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found fatally injured at the family home near London.
- by Pan Pylas
JK Rowling, David Tennant clash over gender issues in UK election
The stoush between the entertainers comes amid a now-familiar political debate on transgender policy, with the issue becoming a key battleground in the UK election.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios stuns audience on his BBC debut – by being polite and thoughtful
This is a tennis player who simply could not shut up but the Aussie bad boy proved to be the opposite of his on-court demeanour.
- by Jim White
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Missing person
‘You can’t get lost’: Search resumes for TV doctor Michael Mosley missing in Greece
The British journalist, well known for the 5:2 diet, was last seen setting out on a coastal walk alone on the island of Symi, police said.
‘As the Doctor and Ruby grew closer, so did we’: A new era for Doctor Who
As Doctor Who enters its new Disney era, stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson reveal why they’re like “besties at the back of the school bus”.
- by Michael Idato
BBC presenter who announced Queen’s death quits over teen photo scandal
Huw Edwards, the broadcaster’s best-paid newsreader, was suspended last year following claims he allegedly paid a teenager for explicit pictures.
- by Rob Harris
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
- by Jeremy Wilson
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Media & marketing
BBC buys the Australian film studio behind ABC hit The Newsreader
Melbourne-based Werner Film Productions, also behind Netflix show Surviving Summer, has become BBC Studios’ second acquisition outside the United Kingdom.
- by Calum Jaspan