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International

Trump files US$15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against New York Times

People holds signs calling for the release of files regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at a protest in Houston, Texas, July 17, 2025.
International

Trump sues Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein sex bombshell

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted in the closed-door trial in Bangkok, where he stands accused of breaching strict lese majeste laws shielding Thailand’s royal family from abuse and criticism.
ASEAN Business

Thai ex-PM Thaksin appears on stand in royal defamation case

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he’ll drop his lawsuit if Fox News issues a retraction and Watters apologises. That’s a sign the governor is trying to make a broader point about misinformation – not just to collect millions of dollars in damages.
Opinion & Features

Expect more US politicians to sue the news media

epa11479613 Foreign tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 July 2024. Thailand has approved its visa free entry scheme which came into effect on 15 July 2024 to allow visitors from 93 countries, an increase from the current 57 nations, to enter and stay in the kingdom for 60 days without visa to promote the tourism and economy. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
International

Thai court denies bail for US academic for alleged royal insult, group says

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng set out their claims in documents that were each 49 pages long.
Singapore

Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng say parts of Bloomberg article on GCB deals calculated to disparage them

In identical Facebook posts on Dec 16, 2024, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (right) said Bloomberg’s article is libellous..
Singapore

Shanmugam, Tan See Leng file defamation suits against Bloomberg, reporter

At a court hearing in Washington on Friday, District Judge Beryl Howell found Rudy Giuliani (pictured) in contempt and threatened him with potential fines if he continues to make defamatory remarks about the pair. It was the second time this week Giuliani was found in contempt of court.
International

Ex-New York mayor Giuliani in contempt of court - again

Rudy Giuliani was a key figure in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. A former New York prosecutor, he has been disbarred over his false election claims.
International

Ex-New York mayor Giuliani held in contempt of court in defamation case

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Julai -- Bekas Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin ketika hadir pada hari pertama perbicaraan kes saman yang difailkan bekas Menteri Kewangan Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu pengecualian cukai terhadap Yayasan Al-Bukhary di Mahkamah Tinggi di sini, hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
International

Muhyiddin Yassin to pay US$300,000 to politician over defamatory remarks

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