“When the Documentary aired, Plaintiff had already been charged by a grand jury on four counts stemming from his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election,” BBC lawyer Charles Tobin wrote. “Given the many allegations prior to the Documentary’s release regarding
Plaintiff’s…
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BBC asks judge to toss Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit – POLITICO
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BBC asks judge to toss Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit
The British Broadcasting Corp. is urging a federal judge to throw out a libel lawsuit Donald Trump filed last year accusing the network of airing a documentary that distorted his remarks on Jan. 6, 2021 to make it sound like he explicitly urged his supporters to launch a violent assault on the…
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EU considers relaxing state aid and capping gas price to bring down energy bills – POLITICO
One option proposed in Monday’s letter is to relax state aid rules to permit national capitals to redistribute profits generated by gas-fired plants to support consumers and businesses facing rising bills, the letter says. Another potential change would allow countries to cap the price of…
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India aims to ‘dramatically’ deepen ties with EU amid Iran war, global turmoil – POLITICO
While U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing EU countries to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, India has avoided taking any sides. Jaishankar maintains regular contact with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, including a phone call late last week. Another conversation is expected to take…
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Hungary presses EU to scrap tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers – POLITICO
Budapest says farmers need cheaper fertilizer as prices rise, challenging an EU policy meant to curb funding for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
AI generated…
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UK to raise steel tariffs to 50 percent in new sector strategy this week – POLITICO
British officials have told both U.K. steel producers and downstream importers, who use steel in everything from construction to automotive manufacturing, to expect a 50 percent duty outside of new quotas in a move “likely to be similar to the EU,” said a second industry figure.
Both…
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EU sanctions Iran group that hacked Charlie Hebdo – POLITICO
Capitals also sanctioned Chinese company Integrity Technology Group and Chinese firm Anxun Information Technology, also known as i-Soon, and its co-founders Chen Cheng and Wu Haibo, who are banned from entering the EU, the EU sanctions listing showed.
According to the details of the…
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn’t really an option.
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The European Union is interested in intelligent border management of the South Caucasus together with Azerbaijan
The South Caucasus region, located between the East and the West, has historically served as the border area of several states and as a place where different peoples have lived together. For centuries, through the Silk Road, this region contributed to the strengthening of economic relations…
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Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
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