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Amazing Day. Last yr I tried to find unkown relatives who left tributes on WW1 grave of my great uncle. Today we met for 1st time. Family reunited a century on.
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Director General Matt Brittin says that it is “nonsense” that Newsnight is being axed.
Very sadly, our @BBCNews colleague Ed Stourton has died. Ed was one of the voices of @BBCr4today and @BBCWorldatOne We have lost him far too soon, at the age of 68.
Thanks to @British_Airways cabin crew MRS-LHR today. My mum needed assistance after knee injury. Aircraft had to park remote stand so daunting steps to bus. BA team with her every step, literally. V much appreciated.
Everyone who worked with him will be sad to hear of Dermot Murnaghan’s death. He worked in all main TV newsrooms with skill + warmth. In my ITN days, he announced death of Diana, arguably the biggest story of the TV era up to that point. Skilled and professional at all times.
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BBC News won the Emmy last night for our coverage of the earthquake in Myanmar. Huge congratulations to everyone involved. It’s a massive tribute to the BBC’s commitment to public service journalism
The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage: Short Form goes to Earthquake in Myanmar (@BBCWorld).
Everyone at @BBCNews is saddened by the death of exemplary foreign correspondent Sir Mark Tully, who brought insight from India to audiences around the world. A pioneering correspondent and one of the voices of the BBC, and of India itself.
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Even more impressive Victoria! 👏👏 (@jonathancmunro will be very pleased…which is never a bad thing! 😀)
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We're delighted to announce that Rachel Jupp has been appointed as Director, News Documentaries and Long Form Journalism.
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Thoughts are with @ianakirby tonight. His dad Albert led the police team which convicted murderers of James Bulger - a story I covered as a young reporter. Albert Kirby was an old fashioned copper in the best of ways, and his death today comes at end of a life to take pride in.
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The BBC, in association with Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Reuters, has launched a short film calling on the Israeli authorities to allow international journalists access to Gaza.
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Excellent report from @FPCThinkTank describing @bbcworldservice as “indispensable” for soft power and calling for long term funding plan from UK Government.
🟣The report calls for an ‘80/20’ soft power strategy: letting #culture & #creativity thrive independently, while ensuring targeted govt leadership, funding & partnerships.
It features case studies on the @BBC World Service, the Premier League & the @JohnSmithTrust
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🌎📺BBC World Service is thrilled to announce Global Eye, a new weekly series coming to BBC Two, which brings the best of the BBC's international journalism to UK audiences
Global Eye launches Monday 8 September, 7pm @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer
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V sorry to hear that Sandy Gall has died. Worked with him @itn including together in Saudi when he was first international journalist to get into liberated Kuwait. Amazing scoop, amazing day. A dedicated, kind and supportive colleague to younger journos like me.
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The BBC World Service is a vital asset in a volatile world, projecting UK soft power and combating disinformation as hostile states escalate the information war.
I brought cross-party figures together to discuss the World Service ahead of my Parliamentary debate this Thursday.
BBC launches Polish language news service TODAY….. bbc.com/news/articles/cwyk19…
Our latest @bbcworldservice language BBC News Polska goes live tomorrow. Launched here in Warsaw by @KasiaMadera and @Schafernaker - the BBC’s most famous Poles!
Followed that incredible tennis on @bbcworldservice - Amazing match and gripping commentary from @russellcfuller and the rest of the @BBCSport team. Roll on Wimbledon.
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Bazalgette said the “absolute gold-plated priority is the BBC World Service” in terms of maintaining soft power. He said it was “the jewel in our crown...I’m hoping that we don’t diminish the World Service any further, and that we find ways of actually funding it further."
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"Cuts to the BBC World Service, at a time when Russia and China and other actors unfavourable to the west are increasing their interventions and energies, seems self-defeating.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2025…