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Judge orders Trump deposition in defamation suit against the BBC by Dec. 11: A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his ...
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Key FactsTrump ordered to attend BBC defamation deposition by Dec. 11
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit over a BBC documentary in December 2025; the broadcaster denies defaming him.
- The BBC said Trump canceled the agreed Oct. 16 appointment and campaigned in Georgia that day.
- Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered the deposition by Dec. 11; otherwise, sanctions up to dismissal of the lawsuit could follow.
- Discovery is scheduled to end Dec. 18; the defense would accept a later deposition if the trial were postponed.
He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.— Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, describing Trump's decision to skip the deposition during the hearing
Virginia lawmaker Lucas accused of leading marijuana criminal conspiracy: U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche says a powerful Democratic Virginia state senator ...
apnews.com/article/l-louise-lucas-virginia-corruption-investigation-767ed83f970ba6dec48048dcff2a28d0
The Insider 6h
“Write like a 38-year-old Israeli woman”: The Kremlin used fake media and fabricated “experts” to spread disinformation in Israel
theins.press/en/inv/298619
Günther "Gunkl" Paal in court: "Apparently, I'm a pedophile": Comedian Günther Paal was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child abuse ...
profil.at/oesterreich/guenther-paal-gunl-prozess-kindesmissbrauch-verurteilt/403200126
Amazon says PHP2Shell exploitation began 4 days before patches: Security researchers at Amazon Threat Intelligence say attackers began targeting the PHP2Shell ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-says-php2shell-exploitation-began-4-days-before-patches/
The Insider Oct 21
Putin’s “Doppelgängers”: The Insider gets inside the operations of the Kremlin's foreign disinformation network
theins.press/en/inv/298359
Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/10/22/amy-acton-survived-childhood-abuse-her-republican-opponent-is-using-it-to-attack-her-partner/
Key FactsRamaswamy Faces GOP Pressure Over Campaign Ad
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The planned ad features Donna Arthur attacking her daughter and casting doubt on Amy Acton’s account of childhood sexual abuse.
- A Marist poll released this month showed Acton leading Ramaswamy 50–43 percent among likely Ohio voters before the November 3 election.
- Ramaswamy is spending around $4 million to air the ad online, which he still plans to run.
- After the campaign ad, Kalshi showed Acton’s winning odds at around 79 percent, more than six percentage points higher.
My daughter needs help, and she can’t help you if she needs help herself. People can change, but first they have to tell the truth, and my daughter still isn’t doing that.— Donna Arthur, Amy Acton’s mother, commenting on Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad attacking Acton’s daughter
New Mexico accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of cover-up at ranch: New Mexico’s attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant ...
apnews.com/article/epstein-new-mexico-ranch-lawsuit-7b00ad7f809c585a82c4cd9eb4c81467
Key FactsNew Mexico alleges ranch cover-up by Epstein aides
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- The lawsuit targets Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who serve as coexecutors of Epstein’s estate.
- Their attorney rejects the allegations and says New Mexico officials did not interview them beforehand.
- Earlier, they agreed to settle accusers’ class-action claims for up to $35 million without admitting wrongdoing.
- Epstein bought Zorro Ranch in 1993; his estate sold it in 2023 to the family of Don Huffines.
None of this could be done by just one man. This was something that was facilitated, that was made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequences.— Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Attorney General, at a news conference
Vladimir Putin sees Africa as fertile ground for seeding his poisonous ideas. We explain why Russia’s disinformation efforts are like matryoshka dolls ... Show more
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internazionale.it Oct 21
Poland says social media firms are ‘silent ally’ of Russia, threatens fines: WARSAW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Social media platforms are a “silent ally” of Russia in a ...
internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/21/poland-says-social-media-firms-are-silent-ally-of-russia-threatens-fines
Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/polling-fabricated-data-social-experiment
Abuse: Sex Offender Reoffends During Temporary Release from Prison: While on furlough, a 23-year-old German man struck again and sexually abused two teenagers ...
stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/missbrauch--sexualstraftaeter-wird-bei-hafturlaub-rueckfaellig-38432054.html
Netherlands: Prime Minister Jetten Welcomes Child via Surrogacy
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/niederlande-ministerpraesident-jetten-bekommt-kind-von-leihmutter-201607633.html
Top 2 Democrats on Intel say they're preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling
npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6011170/democrats-election-interference-preparations-president-trump
Key FactsNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- The case concerned Meta’s handling of user records used by Cambridge Analytica for campaign purposes during the 2016 election.
- New Mexico alleged Facebook misrepresented how much control users had over their data in the app.
- A jury found last month that Meta committed nearly 50 million violations; each can carry a penalty of up to $5,000.
- Meta’s chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney expressed confidence that Meta would win an appeal, while its next step remained unclear.
"Facebook's wrongdoing—over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public—goes to the heart of Facebook's core business practices."— Judge Francis J. Mathew, in the ruling
Britain says no to slavery reparations: A UK Government minister has ruled out reparations for Bermuda over the atrocities of slavery.
Uma Kumaran ...
royalgazette.com/politics/news/article/20261021/britain-says-no-to-slavery-reparations/
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams: European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/bookingcom-under-investigation-eu-regulators-fake-listings-scams
Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme: President makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who ...
uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-suggests-could-arbitrator-doj-203620176.html
businesstech.co.za Oct 21
R13 billion social grant fraud uncovered in South Africa: The government has identified R38.1 billion in savings over the medium term, including billions from ...
businesstech.co.za/news/budget-speech/880819/r13-billion-social-grant-fraud-uncovered-in-south-africa/
Akmal to sell motorbike, farmed fish to help settle Teresa Kok lawsuit: PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh will be selling his ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/21/akmal-to-sell-motorbike-farmed-fish-to-help-settle-teresa-kok-lawsuit
Newzroom Afrika Oct 21
[WATCH] "I am ready to apologise," ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe responds to the ANC Women's League's demand for an apology regarding his ... Show more
EWN Oct 21
Fannie Masemola vows to quickly replace disgraced former deputy Shadrack Sibiya: Sibiya resigned last week following his suspension amid allegations of ...
ewn.co.za/2026/10/21/fannie-masemola-vows-to-quickly-replace-disgraced-former-deputy-shadrack-sibiya
arabtimes Oct 21
Booking.com Faces EU Investigation Over Fake Hotels and Phishing Scams: The European Commission investigates Booking.com for potential breaches of the Digital ...
arabtimesonline.com/news/bookingcom-faces-eu-investigation-over-fake-hotels-and-phishing-scams/
President Trump announced the launch of a new $25 million program, called the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, that will offer people who report fraud up ... Show more
Key FactsTrump, Vance Announce WHIP Amid Conflicting Reward Terms
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- The Justice Department will administer WHIP; Treasury is providing $25 million for implementation, separate from individual rewards.
- According to DOJ, rewards require voluntary, original, truthful and complete information leading to criminal charges in designated fraud categories.
- Trump instead indicated unlimited payments could apply without charges; DOJ says awards remain its sole discretion after charges are filed.
- Under the separate False Claims Act, potential rewards generally range from 15 to 25 percent or 25 to 30 percent.
All of those people that are willing to do the right thing and turn people in … they're gonna become rich. When you get 1 percent of a billion dollars, 1 percent of a hundred billion dollars, it's gonna be a tremendous amount of money,— Donald Trump, in remarks at the White House on Tuesday about the WHIP program
No clear evidence of strangulation in Anele Tembe’s death, pathologist tells inquest
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Canadian man gets 50 additional years in prison after knife attack on U.S. guards
cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/10/20/mississauga-man-convicted-of-thwarted-isis-inspired-gets-50-additional-years-in-prison-for-attack-on-us-correctional-officers-doj/
Key FactsOntario man receives 50 years for Pennsylvania prison attack
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
- Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy was sentenced to 50 years after attacking two guards at Allenwood on December 7, 2020.
- The sentence will run consecutively with his ongoing 40-year term for plotting a planned ISIS attack in New York.
- He used a weapon made from a steel desk; one guard lost his right eye because of the attack.
- In November 2025, he pleaded guilty to assault, intent to murder, prison contraband, and providing material support to ISIS.
Today’s sentence will further ensure that Bahnasawy remains in prison, where he can do much less harm, for a very long time.— John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general for national security, in a U.S. Department of Justice press release
AfD demo in Frankfurt (Oder): Police investigate racist incidents: After an AfD demonstration against youth violence in Frankfurt (Oder), the police are ...
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guyanachronicle.com Oct 21
The grieving mother expressed shock and disbelief over the circumstances surrounding her son’s death, particularly the allegations involving his father ... Show more
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How to Report Trump for Fraud on His New “Anti-Fraud” Website: Donald Trump, who has become billions richer since winning the 2024 election ...
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Trump Suggests Potentially Massive Payouts For Americans Reporting Fraud: The president said people who report fraud successfully could receive 1% commissions on ...
forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/10/20/trump-suggests-huge-potential-payouts-for-americans-reporting-fraud-heres-what-we-know/
BREAKING: President Trump reveals his new anti-fraud program set up to reward people who expose fraud with a 1% commission on the money uncovered ... Show more
NZ First candidates float 'great replacement' conspiracy theory: References to a white nationalist conspiracy theory from NZ First politicians are ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/21/nz-first-candidates-reference-great-replacement-conspiracy-theory/
WATCH: Independent journalist Nick Shirley thanks President Trump for the honor of being welcomed into the Oval Office as the administration outlines a new ... Show more
Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty
cp24.com/news/world/2026/10/19/nevada-jury-weighs-charges-against-canadian-who-took-peachy-the-flamingo-in-drunken-prank/
OpinionI was sexually abused as a kid. Vivek Ramaswamy thinks I'm weak | Column: Vivek Ramaswamy and the super PAC supporting him have weaponized childhood sexual ...
cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/10/20/vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton-sexual-abuse-shame-column/92342527007/
A chorus of condemnation from some Ohio politicians is growing against Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an attack ad that featured ... Show more
Criticism grows over attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Criticism grows over attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Camas-based surrogacy agency’s owner, her spouse, business manager indicted on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/19/camas-based-surrogacy-agencys-owner-her-spouse-business-manager-indicted-on-charges-of-wire-fraud-conspiracy-to-commit-wire-fraud/
Key FactsTrump Targets Ilhan Omar With Citizenship Allegations
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
- According to the article, Homeland Security officials raided Omar’s Minnesota home on Monday.
- The administration alleges that Omar and her family falsified documents for her U.S. citizenship when she was 17.
- A previous search for evidence was eventually abandoned because of insufficient proof, the Washington Post reported.
- According to the article, Somali Americans have above-average labor participation and contribute an estimated $8 billion annually to Minnesota’s economy.
the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies.— Ilhan Omar described the raid on her Minnesota home as 'the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies'.
A service member fell during a pregame aerial demonstration at a college football game in San Antonio and later died at a hospital ... Show more
Dutch Prime Minister: Rob Jetten and His Fiancé Are Going to Be Fathers: Thanks to surrogate mother Lisa: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé are ...
spiegel.de/ausland/rob-jetten-niederlaendischer-regierungschef-und-sein-partner-werden-vaeter-a-f94388b1-f892-4af8-990b-34d87b1e8ca3
Secret Recordings | Animal Cruelty at Tönnies Slaughterhouse?: Recordings show incidents in which pigs are beaten or have their feet cut off before slaughter.
www1.wdr.de/nrw/ostwestfalen-lippe/kreis-guetersloh/toennies-geheime-aufnahmen-tierquaelerei-schlachthof-kellinghusen-100.html
EWN Oct 19
Alleged evidence tampering central to magistrate’s decision in Suliman Carrim’s bail bid
ewn.co.za/2026/10/19/alleged-evidence-tampering-central-to-magistrate-s-decision-in-suliman-carrim-s-bail-bid
Hegseth Ripped for ‘Pointless’ Military Stunt That Killed Airman: The airman died after a rappelling demonstration.
thedailybeast.com/airman-killed-in-hegseths-pointless-military-stunt
Universiti Malaya student Ummi Umairah Bakhit, who sparked a national debate criticising the need to raise funds for former premier Najib Abdul Razak ... Show more
Key FactsDobrindt Plans Tougher German Tests Over Alleged Exam Fraud
3 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- A ministry spokesperson confirmed the planned tightening in Berlin on Monday; the regulation is expected to take effect November 1, 2026.
- According to the ministry, some participants allegedly bought written tasks and solutions illegally online, then entered answers for listening and reading.
- Currently, passing speaking-level B1 can offset an empty writing section; Dobrindt wants to abolish that rule.
- Among 318,550 test-takers, 175,193 reached B1, 102,663 reached A2, and 40,694 remained below A2.
Right-wing ideologues claim there is a connection between the weekend’s riots and the ethnic background of many of the rioters ... Show more
A number of schools across Scotland have been evacuated after being targeted with “threatening messages”, with police launching an investigation ... Show more
Five horses dead: Nearly 50 animals found at Malaga Province finca in poor conditions
euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/19/five-horses-dead-nearly-50-animals-found-at-malaga-province-finca-in-poor-conditions/
sabcnews.com Oct 19
WATCH | Leanne Manas has warned the public about fake social media accounts impersonating her and misinformation circulating online ... Show more
