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- 1Four flights hit by suspected bomb threats land safely in Europe●Four flights targeted by suspected bomb threats land at European airports
Four flights targeted by suspected bomb threats have landed at European airports, according to BBC News. Authorities are expected to examine how the threats were received and whether they are linked. No details have been given on casualties or the airlines involved, but security checks and diversions of this kind typically cause significant disruption for passengers.
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CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour is leaving the network after 43 years, the BBC reports. The veteran journalist became one of the most recognisable faces in international news, covering major conflicts and interviewing world leaders over four decades. The announcement is drawing widespread attention, with readers reflecting on her long career as US politics and Iran tensions dominate headlines elsewhere.
- 3Doctor Who's Original Run Ended with Season 26 in 1989●Doctor Who Season 26 ran for 14 episodes and contained 4 stories from 6th September 1989 to 6th December 1989, and Sylve
Doctor Who's classic run concluded with Season 26, which aired 14 episodes across four stories between 6 September and 6 December 1989. It was Sylvester McCoy's third season as the Doctor. Afterward, the BBC placed the show on indefinite hiatus, effectively cancelling it, and the series did not return until the 1996 Doctor Who Television Movie.
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A survivor of the 1987 caesium-137 accident in Goiânia has given an interview to the BBC recalling how their family was contaminated by the radioactive material. The testimony revisits one of Brazil's worst nuclear disasters, which killed four people and sickened many others after scrap metal workers opened an abandoned radiotherapy source. The interview has drawn renewed attention to the tragedy in Brazilian media.
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Four planned hyperscale data centres in the UK are considering using gas-fired power for their electricity needs, according to BBC News. The development raises concerns that the rapid growth of energy-hungry AI infrastructure could clash with Britain's legally binding net zero commitments, since running the centres on gas would increase carbon emissions rather than cut them.
- 6Rare 1936 BBC film airs again after decades unseen●'Television Come to London' was first shown on the opening day of the BBC Television Service in 1936 and hasn't been sho
'Television Come to London', first broadcast on the opening day of the BBC Television Service in 1936 and not shown by the BBC since 1937, was repeated late at night on BBC Four. The short film offers a rare glimpse of the launch of the world's first regular high-definition television service, and writer Bruce Norman discusses it in his book 'Here's Looking at You'.
- 7BBC investigation finds planned UK data centres may use gas power●More climate vandalism in the name of # LLM tech: > BBC File on 4 Investigates has discovered that four planned "hypersc
A BBC File on 4 investigation has found that four planned hyperscale data centres, including three in southern England, are considering running on gas-fired power to meet their electricity needs, which would generate additional carbon dioxide emissions. Critics are calling the plans climate vandalism driven by the boom in large language model technology, arguing that the AI industry's energy demands are directly increasing fossil fuel use in Britain.
- 8BBC Four marks 90 years of BBC Television●Tonight on BBC Four an evening of archive programmes to mark the 90th anniversary of the launch of the BBC Television Se
BBC Four is airing an evening of archive programmes tonight to mark the 90th anniversary of the launch of the BBC Television Service. The schedule, previewed in Radio Times, revisits material from the broadcaster's television history. Viewers and broadcasting enthusiasts are noting the milestone and sharing the line-up ahead of the celebration.
- 9BBC Four repeats documentary on television's 1936 launch●'Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born' repeated tonight at 9pm on BBC Four/BBC iPlayer was first broadcast 2
BBC Four is airing a repeat of 'Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born' tonight at 9pm, also available on BBC iPlayer. The documentary, first broadcast on 2 November 2016, explores the launch of the BBC's television service in 1936. Professor Joe Moran wrote about that historic opening night for the Radio Times.
- 10Jack Rosenthal's 'The Fools on the Hill' repeated on BBC Four●Jack Rosenthal's 'The Fools on the Hill' which dramatises the events behind the start of the BBC television service in 1
Jack Rosenthal's play 'The Fools on the Hill', which dramatises the events behind the launch of the BBC television service in 1936, is being repeated on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer tonight at 10.30pm. The drama was first broadcast on 27 October 1986, and Rosenthal spoke to the Radio Times about it.
- 11BBC Four repeats 1976 documentary 'The Birth of Television'●'The Birth of Television' first shown in November 1976 is repeated on BBC Four/BBC iPlayer tonight 1.20am. Introduced by
'The Birth of Television', a BBC documentary first broadcast in November 1976, is being repeated on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer at 1.20am tonight. The programme is introduced by Leslie Mitchell, the presenter who opened the BBC Television Service in 1936, and revisits the pioneering broadcasters and engineers of television's early years, with a Radio Times article accompanying the broadcast.
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Weather is drawing attention in Gujarat, with forecasts warning of rainfall across several areas over the next three to four days. The BBC's Gujarati service reports on which regions are likely to see rain, and residents are checking updates as the monsoon period continues and local authorities and farmers prepare for wet conditions.
- 13AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals●🧪 AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired p
Four planned hyperscale data centres in the UK are considering using gas-fired power for their electricity needs, according to BBC News. The report raises concerns that the surge in AI-driven demand for computing infrastructure could push new facilities onto fossil fuels, undermining the country's legally binding emissions targets.
- 14BBC marks 90 years since first television broadcast●Latest blog post on the start of the BBC television service on 2 November 1936, what was on the radio that day and what
A new blog post examines the launch of the BBC Television Service on 2 November 1936, the world's first regular high-definition television service. The piece looks back at what was broadcast that opening day, compares it with radio programming on the same date, and lists the classic programmes BBC Four is repeating to commemorate the anniversary.
- 15Israel's election deadlock: four scenarios to break it▼How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios
Israel remains stuck in an election deadlock, and the BBC outlines four possible scenarios for resolving it. These include coalition-building attempts, a unity government, fresh elections, or other political manoeuvres. With repeated elections failing to produce a clear outcome, observers are weighing which path the country's political parties will take next and what each option would mean for governance.
- 16Chris Sutton faces actor John Hannah and AI in Premier League predictions●Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v Bad Day At The Office star John Hannah - & AI
BBC Sport's weekly Premier League prediction feature pits pundit Chris Sutton against actor John Hannah, star of Four Weddings and a Funeral and the sitcom Bad Day At The Office, alongside an artificial intelligence model. Sutton offers his score forecasts for the round of fixtures while competing with both the celebrity guest and the AI, with results compared after the matches.