BBC World Service — international broadcaster conducting investigations into corruption, abuse, and exploitation across multiple countries.
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Joy Online
… Police reopened the case after the BBC World Service revealed accusations of sexual abuse against him, and documented how former students had gathered evidence in an effort to bring the allegations to the authorities. …
Headmaster detained after BBC investigation into alleged sexual abuse of studentsJoy Online
… The BBC World Service has been given exclusive access to the prosecution case against all the men. …
Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBCJoy Online
… Bonta told BBC World Service that he was aware of the report, adding: “I heard that as an explicit statement”. …
California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega mergerJoy Online
… Across BBC News, the BBC World Service and content distributed by BBC Studios, the BBC saw its international audience grow to 502 million people – up 11% year-on-year.
TV licence fee is ‘yesterday’s model’, new BBC director general saysJoy Online
… Sometimes you would hear the headlines on the BBC World Service and when you tune in to your local station, it’s now that someone is wrapping up their show to allow the news presenter to begin. …
Why can’t Ghanaians be on time in Ghana?Joy Online
… Ivory Coast finally lift group stage jinx – analysis John Bennett, BBC World Service in Philadelphia The legends of Ivory Coast’s golden generation will have watched with pride and relief after the current team finally managed to achieve a landmark that the group led by Didier Dr …
Ivory Coast reach World Cup knockout for the first timeThe Chronicle
… Not doing so proved to be the right call. “He had so much high hopes for me,” Williams told Newsday on the BBC World Service. …
Brother’s memory inspires South Africa’s Williams for World Cup openerJoy Online
… Speaking to BBC World Service, Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup, said: “While I can’t go into the derog [derogatory information] on that I can tell you it was the right decision by customs and border patrol and I support that decision.” It wa …
US official claims banned referee had links with ‘terror organisations’Joy Online
… I could hear violence from every corner,” she told a BBC World Service investigation. …
Brutal raid on woman’s birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante groupJoy Online
… It is impossible to conclusively establish what caused Russet’s injuries, but BBC World Service journalists managed to piece together parts of his story, which suggest he endured prolonged suffering, regardless of the cause. …
BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal loversAhmad Imanuddin Sumar, former headmaster of an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia, has been named as a suspect and detained following a BBC World Service investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. The BBC report prompted police to reopen the case and led to 12 additional former students providing testimony to authorities.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ahmad Imanuddin Sumar, former headmaster of an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia, has been named as a suspect and detained following a BBC World Service investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. The BBC report prompted police to reopen the case and led to 12 additional former students providing testimony to authorities.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Seven members of South Africa's special forces and one military police officer have been charged with murdering Lt Col Frans Mathipa, a senior police detective, in August 2023. The men deny the charges; three have refused to comply with a court order and remain working for the army, with one promoted, and no trial date has been scheduled.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Twelve US states, led by California, have filed a lawsuit to block the $110bn merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, arguing it would stifle competition and harm consumers by creating excessive media consolidation in Hollywood.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The BBC's new director general Matt Brittin has described the traditional £180-a-year TV licence as "yesterday's model" and "no longer fit for purpose," and suggested the government reconsider a compulsory household levy that could be collected through utility bills, potentially reducing the fee if all homes participated.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Joy Online opinion piece critiques widespread lateness across Ghanaian society—from government officials and workers to pastors and wedding participants—arguing that the casual disregard for time ("Ghana Mean Time") reflects a lack of respect for oneself and others.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ivory Coast advanced to the round of 32 after defeating Curacao 2-0, with Nicolas Pepe scoring twice. It is the first time the Ivorians have reached the knockout stages in World Cup history.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams will lead his team in the 2026 World Cup's opening match against Mexico in Mexico City, a fixture that mirrors the 2010 tournament's opener also involving South Africa. The occasion carries deep personal meaning for Williams, whose older brother Marvin died in a car crash two months before the 2010 World Cup.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Omar Artan, a 34-year-old Somali referee and Africa's 2025 referee of the year, was denied entry to the United States at Miami International Airport on Monday because of alleged "association with suspected members of terror organisations," according to a Trump administration official. Artan, who held a diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa and was set to become the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals, was questioned about links to Al Shabab and told border officials he knew nothing about the group.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian vigilante group called Russkaya Obshina, which operates in alignment with President Putin's agenda against Western liberalism, raided a woman's birthday party at a nightclub, attacking guests and searching for evidence of LGBT "propaganda." The woman was later convicted for blasphemy based on a red neon crucifix in the venue, and the group has significantly increased its raids over the past two years with alleged funding from Kremlin-linked charities.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
BBC Africa Eye has uncovered a scam in Uganda where injured dogs are used as props in fake fundraising campaigns that solicit donations from animal lovers abroad. The scheme exploits emotional images and stereotypes of Africa to raise thousands of dollars while the animals endure prolonged suffering.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →