Skip to main content
BBC News

BBC News

Broadcaster | United Kingdom | Centre

The British Broadcasting Corporation - the world's leading public service broadcaster providing impartial news coverage.

Engagement Insights

18.3 score
183
Discussions
16
Participants
108
Total Votes
851
Articles

Discussions from BBC News

Geopolitics

What are the possible impacts of the recent attacks on Beirut, and how should communities respond to support those affected?

Buildings in flames, charred cars, ambulance sirens wailing: in an instant, an Israeli strike turned one of Beirut's busiest arteries into a scene of devastation on Wednesday. Around 2:00 pm local time, a series of Israeli strikes slammed into the Lebanese capital without warning, triggering scenes of panic. "People started running left and right, and smoke was billowing," said Ali Younes, who was waiting for his wife near Corniche al-Mazraa, one of the areas targeted

United States
Geopolitics

What are the potential effects of attacks on journalists in conflict zones on media freedom and public safety?

CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on a media car in southern Lebanon killed at least two Lebanese broadcast journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reports. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha, Maya Gebeily and Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Joe Bavier)

Lebanon
Geopolitics

How should the UK strengthen its relationship with the EU in response to global challenges?

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the war in Iran means Britain should align more closely with the European Union on security and economy, following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. At a press conference aimed at easing public concern over rising energy costs, Starmer said the impact of the war would "define us for a generation" and could be similar to the rise in energy prices in the 1970s

United Kingdom