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Released hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: ‘Nothing prepares you for horror’ of torture in captivity

"They would hang me by my wrists, and start beating me with a stick and using even harsher methods of torture and saying, 'I want something new,'" said Tsurkov.

Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held hostage by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, returns to Israel, September 11, 2025.
 Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019

UK’s Palestine Action ban could lead to Sally Rooney's books being removed from shelves

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025.

BBC's battle with Trump puts its global credibility at risk

BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE in London, seen Nov. 14.

Why the BBC’s firing of top executives was uninspiring - opinion


'Truth wins': How Asserson Report exposed BBC bias and forced executive resignations - interview

A conversation with Haran Shani-Narkiss, who led the research published over a year ago and paved the way for the incriminating BBC report and the resignation of senior executives.

A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London

Trump says he will likely take legal action against BBC next week

The US president told reporters that he will likely sue the British Broadcasting Corporation next week for up to $5 billion for "false and defamatory" speech editing.

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025.

BBC slammed for rejecting all CAMERA appeals against Arabic-language Gaza coverage - report

BBC’s complaints unit rejected all CAMERA appeals over BBC Arabic’s Israel Hamas war reporting, sparking criticism from UK political figures over bias concerns.

The logo of the BBC is displayed above the entrance of Broadcasting House on November 12, 2025 in London, UK.

BBC apologizes to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

Lawyers for the US president threatened on Sunday to sue the BBC for damages of up to $1 billion unless it withdrew the "Panorama" news program, which doctored a trump speech on January 6, 2021.

 Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness speaks to the media after she and Director General of BBC Tim Davie resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 10, 2025.

UK's Starmer tells BBC to get 'house in order' after Trump legal threat

Donald Trump said he had an "obligation" to sue the broadcaster for misrepresenting his comments and "causing overwhelming reputational and financial harm."

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, at Downing Street in London, Britain October 29, 2025.

UK police continue investigation into Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury, 'Death to IDF' chants

Avon and Somerset Police are probing derogatory chants made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, following condemnation from political leaders and the Israeli Embassy.

Bobby Vylan performs on stage in Athens with a Palestinian flag, July 4, 2025

BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit

The threat follows the resignation of the BBC's Director General and acknowledgment that the Trump speech edit gave a "misleading impression."

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025

Whistleblower details BBC bias in Israel coverage - opinion

The UK’s 'Daily Telegraph' revealed the contents of a 19-page whistle-blowing document listing numerous examples of blatant bias in BBC news coverage, in which Israel is cast as the aggressor.

General view of the BBC Television studios at Media City in Salford, Britain, March 13, 2023

BBC chiefs resign after criticism over bias, including editing of Trump speech, Israel-Hamas War

"This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure," Davie stated.

Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, attends a service to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey on July 5, 2023 in London, England.

BBC Arabic ‘minimized Israeli suffering’ to portray Israel as aggressor, whistle-blower reports

BBC Arabic gave a platform to journalists who made antisemitic comments, including one who said Jews should be burned.

The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to the BBC headquarters in London, Britain, July 10, 2023.

BBC accused of misleading after whistleblower says broadcaster 'spliced' Trump speech - Telegraph

A BBC Panorama program broadcast before the 2024 election allegedly misled viewers by splicing Trump's speech, making it seem like he incited the Capitol Hill riot.

General view of the BBC Television studios at Media City in Salford, Britain, March 13, 2023