Why did Donald Trump cancel his BBC defamation lawsuit deposition? Court filing reveals reason as network seeks judge’s intervention

President Donald Trump’s legal team said he was unavailable as the BBC to ask a federal judge to require a firm deposition date. 

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President Donald Trump has canceled a scheduled deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). His lawyers told the courts that he is unavailable because of “other matters of national importance.” President Donald Trump’s legal team said he was unavailable as the BBC to ask a federal judge to require … Read more

Cornell rape allegations update: Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks probe into university’s response as new details emerge

McGraw Tower at Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, US. (REUTERS)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for an independent review of Cornell University’s handling of a 2024 incident at a fraternity that resulted in new allegations of rape and sexual assault this month. McGraw Tower at Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, US. (REUTERS) Hochul weighed in Tuesday on a case that has drawn … Read more

Spain housing protests keep heat on government as PM seeks new law

Spain housing protests keep heat on government as PM seeks new law

Protesters angered by Spain’s chronic housing crisis and the eviction of a pensioner camped in central Madrid for a third night on Monday, maintaining pressure on the government ahead of a key cabinet meeting. Spain housing protests keep heat on government as PM seeks new law Unaffordable housing has been a running sore for years … Read more

He made a work presentation that morning: Family of Bangladeshi-origin AI scientist seeks probe into Irfan Al-Hussaini’s July death in Palo Alto, says something is not adding up

He made a work presentation that morning: Family of Bangladeshi-origin AI scientist seeks probe into Irfan Al-Hussaini's July death in Palo Alto, says something is not adding up

Irfan al-hussaini and his wife Fabia Farlin Athena at their degree event at Georgia Tech. (Photo: Georgia Tech/Linkedin) 32-year-old Irfan Al-Hussaini died on July 30 in a hospital eight days after he was found unconscious in his Pao Alto apartment which the cops so far called suicide. Now, his family is seeking a detailed probe, … Read more

Texas man, charged with murder of his wife, escapes to Milan just before trial; Italy delays extradition, seeks formal assurance that there would be no death penalty

Texas man, charged with murder of his wife, escapes to Milan just before trial; Italy delays extradition, seeks formal assurance that there would be no death penalty

Texas man, charged with murder of his pregnant wife, flees to Italy just before trial. 40-year-old Lee Mongerson Gilley, a Texas man charged with killing his pregnant wife, fled to Milan with a fake passport and preferred to be imprisoned in Italy instead of Texas, as the state has the death penalty for the crime … Read more

What’s behind fresh anti-India hatred in MAGA sphere? Republican leader Bo French seeks donation after viral post

What's behind fresh anti-India hatred in MAGA sphere? Republican leader Bo French seeks donation after viral post

Bo French started the fresh anti-India hate on social media after he posted a photo of the students of University of Texas. Bo French triggered a major anti-India hate campaign on social media this weekend that gained him much prominence, as those who did not know who Bo French was are now aware that he … Read more

Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help to bring back body

Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help to bring back body

Mohammed Hussain’s family is seeking government assistance to bring his remains back to India. A 27-year-old man from Hyderabad’s Santoshnagar died in Massachusetts in the United States on Monday, September 14, with his family seeking government assistance to bring his remains back to India.Mohammed Jaber Hussain, who was reportedly living in Lowell, had moved to … Read more

5,000 gallons of diesel spill from Equinix data centre in Secaucus into Anderson Creek; cleanup underway in New Jersey Meadowlands, Hackensack Riverkeeper seeks natural resource damages

5,000 gallons of diesel spill from Equinix data centre in Secaucus into Anderson Creek; cleanup underway in New Jersey Meadowlands, Hackensack Riverkeeper seeks natural resource damages

About 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled from an Equinix data centre into Anderson Creek in Secaucus. (Photo: Bill Sheehan/Hackensack Riverkeeper) Cleanup crews are working in New Jersey’s Meadowlands after roughly 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from a storage tank at a data centre in Secaucus and entered Anderson Creek.The New Jersey Department of Environmental … Read more

Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment

Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment

NEW YORK — Venezuela’s former first lady wants to be let out of jail while she and her husband await trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges. Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment Cilia Flores, the wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, “deserves the opportunity to await her trial while … Read more

Braden Pontoli missing: 5 things about California music artist amid ongoing search; latest update as partner seeks help

Braden Pontoli, a California-based music artist, has been reported missing by his partner. (Facebook/Braden Pontoli)

Braden Pontoli, a California-based music artist, has been missing since Tuesday, September 8. His partner, Tommy Lei, issued an urgent plea on social media seeking help in finding Pontoli. Braden Pontoli, a California-based music artist, has been reported missing by his partner. (Facebook/Braden Pontoli) “Hi Santa Monican, please help me find my partner, Braden Pontoli. … Read more