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Business
Elon Musk Accuses BBC Reporter of Lying
Twitter CEO Elon Musk accused a BBC journalist of lying when the latter failed to cite examples of hate speech being allowed on the social media platform.
In a wide-ranging interview, the BBC journalist asked Musk how he planned to...
Animals
The Most Dramatic Chase in Documentary History
Dubbed as the most dramatic chase in documentary history, the following scene was captured on a beach on Fernandina Island, one of the unspoiled volcanic Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, by the production team of BBC's Planet...
History
Probably the Best Timed Shot in TV History
One of the best-timed shots in TV history is an old clip by BBC's science presenter James Burke which has recently become viral following the release of the corporation's archives.
Burke was reporting on the launch of Voyager 2 back...
Greek News
Royal Title Given to Ex-Crown Prince by the BBC Angers Greeks
Former Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece was given the title "His Royal Highness" by the BBC, angering many Greek social media users.
They took to Twitter to remind the BBC that the institution of the monarch was abolished in Greece...
Greek News
Acropolis on a Wheelchair: “Never Been So Happy to See Concrete!”
The decision by Greek authorities to place concrete in some pathways of the Acropolis in 2020 is still causing controversy among archaeologists and the general public.
According to the Ministry of Culture, the cementing of certain areas was part of...
Environment
Dinosaur Fossil Found Was Struck By Asteroid
A stunningly preserved leg of a dinosaur found at the Tanis fossil site in North Dakota in the US is believed to be linked to the catastrophic asteroid event that wiped out the species 66 million years ago.
Scientists say...
entertainment
“Divine” Greek Chef is Taking Masterchef UK 2019 by Storm
Irini Tzortzoglou, a 61-year old Greek woman living in the UK, has made it to the finals of the fifteenth season of "Masterchef UK," the world-famous cooking television show produced by BBC One.
Tzortzoglou was born in Heraklion, Crete, but in...
Diplomacy
Greece Blasts BBC for Report on "Oppressed Macedonian Minority"
Athens responded to a BBC report on Sunday which alleged that there is a "Macedonian minority" in the country which "has been oppressed for decades," saying that this is an inaccurate and distorted view.
A high-ranking diplomatic source told the...
Culture
BBC Offers Some Translations of Trending Greek Expressions
Love was in the air on February 14, since it was Valentine's Day and the BBC certainly took notice of the holiday. BBC radio offered up some English translations of love-inspired Greek terms, such as “philotimo” and “philoxenia,” which...
Economy
BBC Film Portrays Ten Years of Financial Turmoil in Greece (video)
The nail-biting weeks leading up to the first Greek bailout in 2010 are the subject of a new BBC documentary which aired on February 4.
The spellbinding film, titled “Inside Europe -- Ten Years of Turmoil" takes viewers inside the...