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BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
by  AFP

Accused of being biased by some, defended as a champion of impartiality by others, the BBC is once again the subject of a thorny debate about the role of a publicly funded broadcaster in an increasingly polarised landscape. BBC chairman Samir Shah this week defended the organisation's "sacred job" of upholding impartiality and the truth.

Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy
by  AFP

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, blamed for helping to fuel a deadly opioid crisis, said Friday that a US bankruptcy judge will sign off on a deal to settle thousands of lawsuits against the company, which will cease to exist. "Soon, Purdue will cease to exist."

Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
by  AFP

President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agriculture imports such as beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, as his government comes under pressure from voters grappling with the escalating cost of living. Democrats swept all three of those races, with an intense focus on cost of living issues.

US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
by  AFP

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that US air travel is recovering after the disruptions caused by the more than month-long government funding shutdown. Flight traffic limits had been set in place as a consequence of the record-long US budget shutdown, which began on October 1 and ended on Wednesday.