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TV tonight: romance scams to make your blood boil

A new series picks apart some shocking cases. Plus: a rival vet arrives in the Dales in All Creatures Great and Small. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two Given that romance scam documentaries have become a regular fixture in the schedules, you would think they would have lost the power to shock. But blood will boil in viewers of the first of this three-parter, where three women in middle life recall what happened when they were lonely and started talking to a handsome man online. It turned out, of course, that the same man was dating them all – and he was finding new ways of getting them to send him money. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...

The Guardian•Hollie Richardson, Hannah Verdier, Jack Seale and Hannah J Davies17 Sept

Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.

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Snapchat 'willing to implement' daily time limits for teens, boss tells BBC

Evan Speigel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC.

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Watch: Why has the Federal Reserve raised interest rates?

The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the factors considered in the increase and what it could mean for the US economy.

BBC16 Sept

Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore's dirty money auction

The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.

BBC16 Sept

Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks

A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC's partner CBS News.

BBC16 Sept

TV tonight: Bafta-winning documentary makers follow far-right protesters

A depressing look at the anti-immigration movement in England ‘Til I Die. Plus: Kevin McCloud is back with Grand Designs. Here’s what to watch today 10pm, Channel 4 Here comes the year’s most depressing hour of TV. This film follows Liam Tomsett from Crowborough, East Sussex, who positioned himself as an anti-immigration leader when the government announced that an army camp would be used to house asylum seekers in the town. The cameras follow him and far-right protesters as they wade deeper into the movement. From the Bafta-winning team behind Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods, and the pulled BBC documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, it is shocking and scorched with anger. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...

The Guardian•Hollie Richardson, Priya Elan, Ali Catterall, Hannah J Davies and Ellen E Jones16 Sept

How rising bond yields impact American consumers

The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.

BBC16 Sept

How rising bond yields impact American consumers

The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.

BBC16 Sept

How rising bond yields impact American consumers

The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.

BBC16 Sept

Thirteenth Met police officer sacked after undercover BBC investigation

PC Mason O’Connor dismissed following Panorama film showing misogyny and racism at London police station A 13th serving Metropolitan police officer has been dismissed in relation to an undercover BBC investigation into misogyny and racism at Charing Cross police station. PC Mason O’Connor was found to have committed discreditable conduct and breached professional behaviour standards, linked to a comment he made towards a female colleague, according to the Met. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Yassin El-Moudden15 Sept

'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win

Speaking to the BBC, the Welsh actor described the "surreal" experience of becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.

BBC15 Sept

‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Trailer Offers First Glimpse Of Players Including Bella Ramsey & Maya Jama: “We’re In Game Mode Now”

Let the backstabbing begin! The Celebrity Traitors is confirmed to return to the BBC next month. The eagerly anticipated series will premiere on October 1 (not September 23 as originally speculated) on BBC One and iPlayer, with a stacked cast including Bella Ramsey, Maya Jama, and Richard E. Grant. To mark the premiere date, the […]

Deadline•Jake Kanter15 Sept

Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial oil pipeline

Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

BBC15 Sept

‘Killing Eve’ Origin Story ‘Honey’ To World Premiere At MIPCOM

EXCLUSIVE: Killing Eve prequel Honey will have its world premiere at MIPCOM Cannes. The BBC and ZDF series will be shown on the Monday of the biggest gathering in the international TV world at 6 p.m. CET (9 a.m. PT) followed by a screening with creator Emma Moran, actor Ann Skelly, EP Sally Woodward Gentle […]

Deadline•Max Goldbart15 Sept

Pidcock and Backstedt lead GB at Road Worlds

Great Britain's best cycling talents including Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will lead the charge at the Road World Championships - live on the BBC.

BBC15 Sept

Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

BBC15 Sept

‘Great’ or ‘alarming’ - Should AI be reined in?

The BBC asked people in Washington DC about the technology’s rapid development and whether it poses a threat to humanity, as some experts warn.

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How British Comedy Show ‘Mock the Week’ Found New Life on TLC After BBC Cancellation: ‘Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder’

When long-running BBC comedy show “Mock the Week” returned to television screens after a three-year hiatus this past spring, fans may have noticed some changes: not only was the show longer and “looser” but it was also airing on TLC, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network. “It was also a surprise for me that it was […]

Variety•K.J. Yossman14 Sept

Ben Platt & Russell Tovey Join HBO’s ‘Industry’ For Fifth & Final Season

Ben Platt (The Politician, The Beauty) and Russell Tovey (Plainclothes, HBO’s Years and Years) are the latest actors added to the upcoming fifth and final season of the HBO/BBC drama Industry, which is now in production. Platt will play Matt Crenshaw, a venture capitalist and an early backer of a wellness-tech company. His character is […]

Deadline•Nellie Andreeva14 Sept