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They’re off and running … Comic-Con gets under way in San Diego.

Riding a superhero high, Hollywood’s marketing machine roars back to life

Welcome to San Diego’s Comic-Con, a wild crossroads of capes, crowds and commerce.

  • Michael Idato

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MasterChef hosts John Torode (left) and Gregg Wallace.

Details emerge after Australian host sacked from MasterChef UK

John Torode left the BBC show this week, after allegations against him came to light during a probe into his co-host Gregg Wallace’s conduct.

  • Anita Singh
John Torode on a visit to Sydney.

Second MasterChef UK host sacked for behaviour on the show

John Torode was found to have used racist language by the same legal review that upheld a raft of allegations against his co-host Gregg Wallace.

  • Anita Singh
As a report into allegations against MasterChef UK host Gregg Wallace landed, Ofcom announced a probe into a Gaza documentary shown by the broadcaster.

BBC battles to contain MasterChef UK scandal as regulator flags Gaza doco probe

The same day a report upheld dozens of allegations against MasterChef UK host Gregg Wallace, the BBC found itself in strife over another issue.

  • SYLVIA HUI
Gregg Wallace is planning to sue the BBC and the MasterChef makers claiming discrimination.

‘Won’t go quietly’: Sacked MasterChef host flags discrimination lawsuit

Gregg Wallace was sacked from the BBC show this week amid allegations of groping and inappropriate behaviour.

  • Anita Singh and Robert Mendick
Gregg Wallace (right) with MasterChef co-host John Torode.

MasterChef UK host sacked as 50 more people make allegations against him

Gregg Wallace stepped away from the show in November amid a number of allegations of sexual misconduct. Now dozens of more claims spanning decades have emerged.

  • Anita Singh
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Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury Festival, as well as Kneecap’s set, is being investigated by police.

Why police are investigating Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury sets – and what comes next

Five words chanted from a stage have echoed around the world in a mess the BBC thought it had successfully outmanoeuvred. It was wrong.

  • Bronte Gossling and Nick Newling
Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday.

Kneecap, Bob Vylan Glastonbury gigs under criminal investigation

The US also revoked the visas for the rap punk duo Bob Vylan ahead of a planned American tour after they led crowds of music fans in chanting “death” to the Israeli military.

  • Sylvia Hui
Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan crowdsurfing at Glastonbury, where the offensive chant was heard.

Outrage over rap group’s ‘deeply offensive’ IDF chant at Glastonbury

The BBC has been issued a “please explain” for livestreaming the chant uncensored, while police said they would examine video footage amid calls for the performers to be arrested.

  • Patrick Sawer, Janet Eastham and Ethan Croft
BBC presenter Martine Croxall corrected on-air wording during a news broadcast by replacing the term “pregnant people” with “women”.

BBC presenter corrects ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’

Martine Croxall was reading a report during a live broadcast when she used the term “pregnant people”. She immediately added “women”, with a slight roll of her eyes.

  • Craig Simpson

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