Creepy BBC presenter implicated in third sex scandal as broadcaster guards reputation

Creepy BBC presenter implicated in third sex scandal as broadcaster guards reputation

Following the teenager’s reply, the presenter went back with another message and continued the conversation. The youngster, who is now 22 and holds down a successful job, added: “After my reply, he then asked me if I was OK. After (that)he sent it he sent me another love heart emoji. I asked why he was asking after me and he said he was just being polite and put another kiss at the end.”

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Iran President Raisi embarks on tour of Africa to promote economic diplomacy as relations with US sore

Iran President Raisi embarks on tour of Africa to promote economic diplomacy as relations with US sore

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, centre, inspects the honour guard before meeting Kenya’s President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya on July 12, 2023. Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as the country, which is under heavy US economic sanctions, seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. Credit: AP

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How Silk Road – a dark-web drug market was ripped offline when FBI arrested black market king in a library

How Silk Road – a dark-web drug market was ripped offline when FBI arrested black market king in a library

At the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, Clark described corruption and neglect, which led to his falling from his bunk while experiencing vertigo in 2021, breaking his pelvis, and being left to suffer overnight despite his pleas for help.

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How Russian hackers lured foreign embassy workers in Ukraine with an ad for a cheap BMW

How Russian hackers lured foreign embassy workers in Ukraine with an ad for a cheap BMW

Researchers at Unit 42 were able to tie the fake car advert back to the SVR because the hackers re-used certain tools and techniques which have previously been connected to the spy agency.

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BBC adapts ‘open source’ news reporting to beat disinformation fuelled by artificial intelligence

BBC adapts ‘open source’ news reporting to beat disinformation fuelled by artificial intelligence

BBC has produced some compelling investigative reporting, but Turness is looking for more immediacy. For example, when Russia claimed a Ukrainian drone tried to attack the Kremlin, the BBC gathered multiple videos of explosions in the night sky, and quickly found video footage to map the actions of police in recent unrest at a housing complex.

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