Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.

“To this end a new standalone non-profit body will be established to run the Local News Partnership, which includes the 150 local democracy reporters, a shared data unit and a news hub for content.

The incoming director general of the BBC has been urged to make saving the local democracy reporting scheme a key priority ...

US President Donald Trump came down heavily on top BBC executives who resigned after reports had emerged of tampering with his speech delivered in 2021. Calling his speech delivered in January 2021, ...

A season of BBC programmes and online content will explore the state of democracy in the world today. Why Democracy? begins in October, and runs over TV, radio and online, and features collaborations ...

"The BBC faces an unprecedented content funding challenge," the broadcaster said, detailing that content spending for 2025/2026 is set to fall by $200 million. By Lily Ford The BBC on Monday published ...

Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup ...

“For the past seven years, [Kate] Lamble has covered the Grenfell Tower inquiry — listening to hours and hours of often heartbreaking testimony — until last week, two days after the inquiry published ...

BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking programme hosts a debate now in the Radio Theatre, looking at how modern drama on stage and TV reinforces or undermines ideas on democracy. Good - because there's plenty to ...