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BBC to fight Trump’s $10-billion defamation lawsuit
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» LONDON - The BBC said on Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot.
Deja vu? Trump accused of economic denial and physical decline
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - An ageing president faces poor poll numbers and suspicions about his health but insists that America is thriving.
Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» PARIS - Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond.
Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» BEIJING - The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.
Sara Netanyahu: the ever-present wife of Israel's prime minister
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.
Ex-Irish republican leader Gerry Adams wins BBC libel case
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» DUBLIN - Former Irish republican leader Gerry Adams won a libel case against the BBC on Friday, and was awarded 100,000 euros ($113,000) in damages over a report containing allegations he was involved in killing a British spy.
Singapore's riches grew under its leader, so did discontent
New York Times, Published on 15/05/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state. Today, it is a glitzy international destination. It has hosted Taylor Swift concerts and Formula One-night races. And it is substantially richer, per capita, than the United States.
Prince Harry accepts ‘substantial’ damages in hacking case
News Agencies, Published on 09/02/2024
» LONDON - Prince Harry has settled the remainder of his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers over phone-hacking and other unlawful acts after the publisher agreed to pay “substantial” damages and his legal costs, his lawyer told the High Court on Friday.
South Africa files court case accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’
AFP, Published on 30/12/2023
» THE HAGUE - South Africa filed a case on Friday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for what it said were "genocidal" acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case "with disgust".
‘Exhausted’ Gazans desperate for war to end
AFP, Published on 30/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories - After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, "exhausted" Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel's war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year.