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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicBBC documentary

Topic: BBC documentary

Why is Trump suing BBC — and does he have grounds for defamation?

Trump's crusade against media houses is not a novelty. He has filed defamation cases against The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, ABC News, and now the BBC.

Trump sues BBC over documentary showing edited clips of speech, seeks $10 billion in damages

Trump's lawsuit alleges BBC defamed him & violated a Florida law that bars deceptive and unfair trade practices. He is seeking $5 bn in damages for each of the lawsuit's two counts.

Trump says he is obligated to sue BBC

In an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump said he has an 'obligation' to sue the British media house after they misrepresented his 6 January 2021 speech.

BBC top executives exit after Trump speech edit row & a turbulent year

BBC faces allegations that it misled viewers by editing the US president's remarks in a Panorama documentary last year. Trump called the individuals resigning 'dishonest people'.

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks ‘behind enemy lines’

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks 'behind enemy lines'

For 3 decades, children in West Bengal have been killed and maimed by political crude bombs

Children of the Bombs, the BBC documentary directed by Ronny Sen, reviewed newspaper reports to claim that 565 children have been killed, injured, or maimed between 1996 and 2024.

Harrods apologises for sex abuse allegations against former owner Mohamed Al Fayed

According to a BBC documentary, Harrods failed to intervene, and helped cover up abuse allegations during Al Fayed's ownership from 1985 to 2010.

Two human rights groups to screen BBC Modi documentary in Washington ahead of PM’s visit

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have scheduled the private screening for June 20, two days ahead of Modi's official state visit, hosted by President Joe Biden.

Delhi High Court summons BBC over documentary on Gujarat riots, PM Modi

A Gujarat-based NGO has filed a defamation suit, saying the 2-part documentary has vilified India, its judiciary and the PM.

‘India has ‘strict’ social media rules,’ says Musk on Twitter removing BBC documentary posts

The government had issued orders to Twitter to block over 50 tweets linking to the video of the documentary, Kanchan Gupta, an adviser to the government, had said.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.