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AdvertisementBBCWorldEuropeHow scandals at Britain’s BBC have rocked its leadership over the yearsBBC’s past blunders, from holding a report on TV host Jimmy Savile’s sexual abuse of young girls to Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAssociated PressPublished: 7:59am, 11 Nov 2025The BBC’s top leader and head of its news division resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited US President Donald Trump’s speech before some of his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
AdvertisementThe scandal leading to Sunday’s resignations is hardly the first controversy to hit Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster – or to topple one of its leaders.
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday responded to the resignation of Tim Davie as Director‑General of the BBC. The MAGA chief thanked The Telegraph for “exposing corrupt journalists.” On his social‑media platform Truth Social, he posted: “The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught ‘doctoring’ my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th. Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Corrupt ‘Journalists.’ These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election. On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally. What a terrible thing for Democracy!”Davie announced his departure on Sunday, effectively ending a 20‑year career at the corporation and five years in the top job. His exit comes amid a storm over a documentary broadcast by the BBC’s flagship series Panorama, which is alleged to have misled viewers by editing together different p..

Nikki Haley's son Nalin Haley thinks US should stop foreign aid and bar legal immigration too. Former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's son Nalin Haley said the US should stop legal immigration as well, as there are no jobs for American youths like his friend group from high school. In an interview with UnHerd, Nalin Haley, who has emerged as a vocal MAGA activist, said those who do not like America should just get out. Case in point is journalist Mehdi Hasan, he said. Haley said he is not sarcastic when he says Mehdi Hasan should be denaturalized and thrown out of the US.“No, I quite literally mean that. I’m often sarcastic, but not in this case. I mean, he hates America. If you hate America, you shouldn’t be in America. … Everyone wants to make it so complicated. That’s the thing with the past generation. They always talk about the rules, regulations, process. No, it’s simple. If you don’t like America, get out,” Indian -origin Nalin Haley said. The 24-year-old regularl..

AdvertisementUS-Asean relationsThis Week in AsiaEconomicsWho wins the US-China trade war? Maersk’s Malaysia mega-bet backs Southeast AsiaThe shipping giant sees Southeast Asia as a net beneficiary of Trump’s tariff turmoil
Reading Time:4 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPJoseph SipalanandIman Muttaqin Yusofin Kuala LumpurPublished: 8:00am, 10 Nov 2025Next to a bustling expressway funnelling Malaysia’s exports to the world, Danish shipping giant Maersk has placed a US$118 million bet that Southeast Asia will not only withstand the new tariff era, but find a way to prosper.AdvertisementMaersk’s largest Asia-Pacific distribution centre opened in Shah Alam, Selangor state, on Wednesday. Seven years in the planning, it was conceived well before Donald Trump’s tariff-wielding return to the White House disrupted supply chains and slashed corporate margins.But when the dust from his trade hostilities finally settles, Maersk believes it will be Southeast Asia that emerges as a net beneficiary of the..

AdvertisementMexicoWorldAmericasMexico unveils security operation in violent Michoacan state after assassination of mayorThousands of army, air force and National Guard members are part of the operation to crack down on organised crime, said President Sheinbaum
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 6:04am, 10 Nov 2025Updated: 7:41am, 10 Nov 2025The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan after the brazen public assassination of a local mayor sent shock waves through the country.
AdvertisementMore than 10,500 members of Mexico’s army, air force and National Guard are part of the operation, called the Michoacan Plan for Peace and Justice, to crack down on criminal groups, combat extortion and dismantle drug labs and training camps, officials said at a press conference.The plan implies an investment of 57 billion pesos (US$3.10 billion), Sheinb..

An Indian-origin employee working in the Illinois department of transportation was stopped and questioned about his immigration status while working on a Park Ridge construction project on Friday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The employee was also asked about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to Governor JB Pritzker’s office, which said the incident raised concerns over racial profiling.The employee was a US citizen working on the Busse Highway resurfacing project when three masked agents reportedly approached him. They questioned him about his immigration status, whether he had travelled to New York, and if he was aware of Mamdani’s mayoral election, before leaving the site.Governor Pritzker condemned the federal action, calling it an example of authorities questioning US citizens “apparently based on the colour of their skin.”“I am appalled they would stop and question a state employee working hard on the job to help improve our state’s roads and infrastru..

New York City police officers are leaving the force in growing numbers, with morale sinking ahead of socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration, according to the New York Post. NYPD figures show a 35 per cent rise in officer departures in October, with 245 officers quitting compared to 181 in the same month last year, according to Police Pension Fund data.‘CITY THAT DEVOURS MAYORS’: Zohran Mamdani Faces BRUTAL Reality Of Running NYC | EXPLAINED“Morale is down because everyone is concerned about the policies Mamdani wants to put in place,” said Detectives Endowment Association President Scott Munro. “You have a person who is supposed to be running New York City that does not believe in law enforcement. What’s coming out of everyone’s mouth is, ‘We’re in trouble.’”The Police Benevolent Association warned that attrition could worsen. “Every single month, we’re losing enough cops to staff an entire precinct,” PBA President Patrick Hendry said. “It will certainly get worse if our city ..

AdvertisementMiddle EastWorldMiddle EastSyria’s leader arrives in US for Trump visit after removal from terrorism blacklistAhmed al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted Assad, has been working to present a moderate image, in a break from his group’s violent past
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 7:10am, 9 Nov 2025Updated: 7:51am, 9 Nov 2025Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country’s state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
AdvertisementSharaa, whose rebel forces ousted long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
The interim leader met Trump for the first time in Riyadh during the US president’s regional tour in May.
US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said earlier this month that Sharaa would “hopefully” sign an agreement to join the international US-led al..

AdvertisementHong Kong economyOpinionChina OpinionBruce PangOpinion | Hong Kong holds key ‘accelerator’ role as China’s trade strategy evolvesThe city’s institutional strengths, strategic location and service capabilities make it a pivotal enabler of China’s changing trade architecture
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPBruce PangPublished: 6:30am, 9 Nov 2025China’s trade has displayed remarkable resilience this year. Its goods trade expanded 4 per cent year on year for the nine months so far in yuan terms, according to customs data. Quarterly growth accelerated from 1.3 per cent at the start of the year, to 4.5 per cent by midyear and finally to 6 per cent. This steady momentum reflects both the robustness of demand and continued refinement of China’s trade structure.AdvertisementBut the regional performance has been uneven. Exports to the United States fell 27 per cent year on year in September under the weight of tariffs, continuing August’s decline. The European market, ho..

Viewers tuning in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night were surprised to see a rerun instead of the new episode that had been promoted. The show was scheduled to feature David Duchovny, Stranger Things actor Joe Keery and singer Madison Beer. No announcement was made before the change, which led to confusion and questions across social media.Sudden schedule change with no explanationThe only confirmation came from Madison Beer. She posted on Instagram that her appearance had been “rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances.” Duchovny and Keery did not comment. The show’s official channels also remained silent, and ABC did not respond to requests for clarification.One viewer shared an email from the show’s audience department stating that the taping had been postponed and that tickets would be rebooked. Entertainment site LateNighter suggested the delay was due to a personal matter concerning Kimmel, though no details were provided.This is the first unplanned change since Kimmel was..