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Former culture secretary warns Netflix revolution has made BBC licence fee unsustainable. Sir John Whittingdale was the last culture secretary to renegotiate the BBC charter including the licence fee but now believes it needs to find a new means of funding. Netflix revolution has made BBC licence fee unsustainable The former Tory minister said: “The broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since the last BBC charter review with more and more people choosing to subscribe to streaming services. At the same time, the number refusing to pay a licence fee is growing each year putting increasing pressure on the BBC’s finances.…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club accused Israel of “systematically abusing” detainees [Getty]Hamas and Israel completed the fifth prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with many of the Palestinians released suffering health problems from mistreatment in Israeli prisons, according to a local rights monitor. Israeli released 183 Palestinians in exchange for Hamas freeing three Israeli captives held in Gaza. Of the Palestinians released, seven were hospitalised and the majority were in poor health, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said, accusing Israel of “systematic abuse”. An AFP correspondent later reported that more than 100 Palestinian prisoners had arrived in Gaza. The fifth…

Trump directs Secret Service to give him ‘every bit of information’ on his attempted assassins Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. President Donald Trump said he has directed the Secret Service to give him “every bit of information” known about his two…

Italy sent slumping Wales further into crisis on Saturday, triumphing 22-15 in front of delighted fans in Rome.  Italy showed very little of the handling errors and poor decisions which have often plagued their Six Nations performances. Wales suffer 14th straight defeat in Six Nations loss to Italy

Demonstrations were held in Israel following the release of the three Israeli hostages by Hamas on Saturday. The poor physical condition of those freed sparked public anger at the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, blamed for the slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Tel Aviv. Israelis protest against slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges with Hamas

Elliot Daly’s last-minute try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors as England edged France 26-25 in their Six Nations match at Twickenham on Saturday. Last-minute try gives England dramatic Six Nations win over France at Twickenham

An American federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend some 2,200 employees and eliminate the United States International Development Agency (USAID) on Friday to consider that it is a fraudulent agency. Two employee representatives had previously filed a lawsuit, arguing that Donald Trump’s government had no authority to suspend employees, as reported by US media such as ‘The New York Times’. The judge clarified that his ruling was provisional while the litigation continued. At the beginning of this week, the US government announced that all “staff directly hired” that would work for the agency anywhere in the world…

Grenfell Tower set to be demolished facing uproar. Bereaved London families and survivors have previously said ‘no one’ supported plans to demolish the block. Grenfell Tower set to be demolished amid backlash from survivors. The government said on Friday that the tower, which was preserved after the horrific blaze ripped through the building and killed 72 people in June 2017, will be “carefully” taken down. Ministers had been met with fierce criticism from some bereaved families and survivors of the fire following a private meeting about its future earlier this week. Grenfell Tower set to be demolished Confirmation of the decision has…

What do USAID cutbacks mean for development aid. The decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend development aid has brought US-funded projects in around 130 countries to a standstill. This has had dramatic consequences for millions of people and humanitarian aid workers around the world. Trump has accused the development agency USAID of wastefulness. On February 6, he wrote on his “Truth Social” platform “Looks like billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID.” He did not provide any evidence. What do USAID cutbacks mean for development aid? Opposition politicians in the US have accused Trump of jeopardizing the global…

The Missing Alaska plane found, all 10 on board believed dead and all ten on board a passenger plane that went missing over Alaska are believed to be dead, the US Coast Guard said after locating the wreckage on sea ice about 34 miles southeast of Nome. The US Coast Guard initially reported that three bodies had been found inside the wreckage and then said the remaining seven were also believed to be inside the aircraft but were “inaccessible due to the condition of the plane.” Missing Alaska plane found The plane, which was carrying nine passengers and a pilot,…