Ex-Google exec takes reins at under-fire BBC
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-19 07:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Natural Disasters, Technology & AI, Law & Courts, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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LONDON — A former Google executive took over as the BBC's new director-general on Monday amid proposed job cuts and a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump, arguing that the world now "needs the BBC more than ever".
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