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BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of Qatar criticism

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hen the Qatari government decided to spend millions of pounds on a World Cup opening ceremony featuring Morgan Freeman, Jungkook from BTS and hundreds of performers, it probably hoped it would be the moment when the global media finally focused on football rather than human rights. What it probably did not expect was that the BBC would ignore the entire event in favour of a broadcast criticising the treatment of migrant workers, highlighting corruption at Fifa and discussing the ban on homosexuality in Qatar. And that was just in the opening two minutes. “It’s the most controversial World Cup in history and a ball hasn’t even been kicked,” said the Match of the Day host Gary Lineker as he welcomed viewers to the start of the national broadcaster’s coverage on BBC One ver since Fifa chose Qatar back in 2010, the smallest nation to have hosted football’s greatest competition has faced some big questions – from accusations of corruption in the bidding process to the treatment of migra...
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Tim Walz has Irish roots - but where exactly?

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Kamala Harris' presidential running mate Tim Walz is the latest American politician to have their roots https://www.highratecpm.com/gge1ukzvu?key=aa9568e81c7638215099f67b2df0476c  traced back to Ireland - but where exactly his ancestors are from is a matter for debate. The 41st governor of Minnesota's relatives are said to have hailed from County Wexford. American genealogist Megan Smolenyak, who has been tracking politicians' roots since Barack Obama first ran for president in 2008, believes his ancestors are from Ferns in the county. However, local genealogists are suggesting  https://www.highratecpm.com/gge1ukzvu?key=aa9568e81c7638215099f67b2df0476c  is one of the the conveners of the US Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group in Leinster House and is also from County Wexford Ms Smolenyak told BBC News NI that Mr Walz was "about 1/8th Irish", pointing out that his ancestors moved to Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska. She said, according to records, Mr Walz's grea...
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BBC World News was the BBC’s international news and current affairs television channel. It had the largest audience of any BBC channel in the world.

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