BBC Faces Sanctions For Pulling Film That ‘humanised Palestinian Children’

The BBC has pulled its documentary about children in Gaza from iPlayer after mounting pressure over a featured child being the son of a Palestinian minister, in a move some commentators have slammed as “cowardly”. Outrage over Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone reached its highest point on Wednesday and Thursday, with the Israeli ambassador in London complaining to … Read more

Niger Suspends BBC for ‘false reporting’ on Attack

NIGER has suspended the BBC for three months following accusations that the broadcaster spread false information about a recent terrorist attack. The country’s communications minister, Raliou Sidi Mohamed, claimed the BBC’s coverage, which reported heavy casualties from gunmen targeting villages near the Burkina Faso border, was fabricated and could harm national stability. The BBC’s report on Wednesday detailed the deaths of … Read more