Apology Fuels Wider FalloutThe national broadcaster apologises to US President Donald Trump after Panorama producers stitched together parts of his 6 January 2021 speech. The edit wrongly implied Trump directly urged violent action. The 2024 programme will not air again. Trump’s legal team threatens a $1bn lawsuit and demands a retraction, an apology, and compensation. The scandal prompts the resignations of Director General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness on Sunday. The broadcaster asks the White House for comment. Second Questionable Edit UncoveredThe apology follows hours after the Daily Telegraph exposes another altered clip from a 2022 Newsnight episode.…
Australia will enforce a new law on December 10 banning children under 16 from holding accounts on major social platforms. The government has now added Reddit and livestreaming site Kick to the restricted list. They join Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, and YouTube under this rule. Communications Minister Anika Wells announced the update on Wednesday, calling the measure a “world-first legal obligation.” She warned that platforms failing to block underage users could face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (€28.3 million). “We have met with several companies this month to ensure full compliance,” Wells told reporters in…
Sir David Attenborough’s new BBC series Kingdom features a remarkable scene where a lion saves a pregnant hyena from a pack of wild dogs — one of many rare moments filmed over five years in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. The series follows four rival carnivore families — lions, hyenas, leopards, and wild dogs — revealing their fierce competition and surprising cooperation. Executive producer Mike Gunton said: “Only nature could write a script like this.” Narrated by Attenborough, Kingdom also highlights human pressures such as habitat loss and snare traps, showing how they reshape animal behaviour. One moving scene features a three-legged…
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Scientists have long hypothesized that Theia, a vanished planet, collided with Earth to create the Moon.Astronomers in France, Germany, and the United States analysed ancient lunar and terrestrial rocks to…
California students have shown significant improvement in academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance, according to the 2025 School Dashboard released by the state’s Department of Education. The dashboard provides a…
California has launched a state-funded universal child care program aimed at providing affordable early education for all children, regardless of family income. The initiative is designed to support working parents…