| BBC's deceit to Diana damaged my parents - Prince William |
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The 1995 Panorama TV interview in which Diana, Princess of Wales, spoke of being unhappy in her marriage to Prince Charles, was at the time an enormous event, watched by 23 million people. But after an inquiry found reporter Martin Bashir had faked documents to obtain the interview, and that an internal probe into the matter by BBC bosses was "woefully inadequate", the Duke of Cambridge has strongly criticised the corporation. Prince William says his mother "was failed not just by a rogue reporter, but by leaders at the BBC who looked the other way rather than asking the tough questions".
Retired judge Lord Dyson's report found Bashir had deceived Diana's brother Earl Spencer into introducing him to her by showing him forged bank statements that falsely suggested individuals were being paid for keeping the princess under surveillance. Prince William said this "substantially influenced what my mother said" and the saga fuelled her paranoia and worsened his parents' relationship. The Duke of Sussex blamed a toxic media culture for his mother's death. Separately, Prince Harry said the "ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices" ultimately took his mother's life". The BBC has written to apologise to both princes, as well as the Prince of Wales and Diana's brother Earl Spencer | |
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| Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire |
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| After 11 days of conflict, there is a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. On Thursday, more than 100 Israeli air strikes targeted Hamas infrastructure in the north of Gaza. Hamas retaliated with rocket fire. But US President Joe Biden says there's now a "genuine opportunity" for progress. Palestinians poured onto Gaza's streets soon after the truce began, although a Hamas official warned its hands "are on the trigger". At least 232 people have been killed in Gaza, many of them children, according to its Hamas-controlled health ministry. Israel says some 150 militants are among the dead. It says militants fired 4,000 rockets towards its territory, killing 12 people including two children. | |
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| Cars set on fire in Swansea disorder |
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| "Violence, criminal damage and a wanton disregard for public safety." That's how a police superintendent summed up scenes in Swansea last night. Social media footage, described as "disturbing" by one Welsh Parliament member, showed cars being rolled downhill and set alight. Officers believe the disorder started from a vigil to a someone who recently died. One resident tells us police arrived after fireworks were set off at about 7.30pm. "They got pelted with rocks and then they got back in the van and left," he said. "We were trapped in the house with two young kids. They were really scared so I put them at the back of the house." | |
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| |  | | | This year's Eurovision entry from Norway, TIX, has arrived with more than just music on his agenda. "To me Eurovision is not much about the contest, especially this year. It's the biggest arena to talk about diversity, acceptance and inclusion."
TIX - real name Andreas Haukeland - takes his name from the tics he has due to his Tourette's Syndrome. During the semi-final, TIX removed his sunglasses. He describes that as "one of the most difficult things I could ever do" as his tics "just go bananas". | |
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| | Drew Miller Hyndman | BBC Ouch | |
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| | | | Papers capture the Duke of Cambridge's reaction to the report that concluded former BBC reporter Martin Bashir had faked documents to help secure a 1995 interview with his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. "The BBC's lies fuelled my mother's paranoia," is the headline of the Times. The Daily Mail and Daily Express both opt for a variation of "BBC lies ruined my mother's life". And the Daily Mirror uses: "BBC's lies destroyed our mum." See all the front pages. | |
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