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Millions in the dark in Chile after blackout
SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout hit Chile on Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking out traffic lights, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving millions of people across the South ...NBC News - 1d -
Here's what to know about the "Feb 28 Economic Blackout" protest
A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in February.CBS News - 5d -
Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity
State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lights. Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines
Government imposes curfew after more than 90% of country loses power in transmission failureFinancial Times - 1d -
Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark
Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred. Power has been restored to most of Chile ’s 19 million people after the country’s most ...The Guardian - 17h -
BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisis
An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.BBC News - 6d -
Singing Adele & cracking jokes - Marler's BBC Sport debut
Former England prop Joe Marler performs a stunning rendition of Adele's 'Someone Like You' and has former team-mates in hysterics with a highly entertaining debut on Six Nations Rugby Special.BBC News - 6d -
BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister
Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...The Guardian - 6d -
BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
The broadcaster has removed the documentary from its streaming service while it carries out "further due diligence".BBC News - 6d -
AfD is 'absolutely delighted' - BBC reports from the party's HQ
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country.BBC News - 3d -
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BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 1d -
BBC sorry for 'missed opportunities' over DJ Tim Westwood's 'bullying behaviour'
A report into what the BBC knew about DJ's conduct found it was "too deferential to high-profile individuals".BBC News - 1d -
BBC criticised by 500 media figures for pulling Gaza documentary
Gary Lineker, Anita Rani, Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes are among the signatories on the open letter.BBC News - 2h -
BBC creative chief Charlotte Moore to leave for Sony job
Moore says ‘time is right for a new challenge’, while BBC board meets to discuss Gaza documentary row. The BBC has announced the departure of its creative chief after five years in charge.. ...The Guardian - 2h -
Do US super-carriers make sense any more? The BBC goes on board one
The USS Carl Vinson joins a naval exercise in the Pacific with Japan and France.BBC News - 6d -
'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war
A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.BBC News - 5d -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - 4d -
Family of BBC charity worker killed in Kenya seek answers after coroner’s ruling
Inquest concludes that Kate Mitchell, whose body was found in hotel room in Nairobi in 2021, was unlawfully killed. The family of a British BBC charity worker found dead in a Nairobi hotel more ...The Guardian - 2d
