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Trump Kids Hide From Subpoenas as BBC Defamation Lawsuit Backfires: President Trump is losing control over his own lawsuit against the BBC.
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Key FactsBBC Seeks Alternative Service for Trump Family Subpoenas
14 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- BBC lawyers argue that Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. have personal knowledge and may possess records relevant to multiple elements of the lawsuit.
- According to a BBC court filing, law enforcement officers prevented service on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at their Florida home, while a similar attempt to serve Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower failed.
- The BBC asked the U.S. District Court in Miami to permit service by mail or another third-party method, while the Secret Service said it was not authorized to accept the subpoenas.
- Trump’s lawsuit calls a BBC documentary aired in the U.K. in 2024 defamatory over its editing of his speech, while the BBC apologized for the editing but maintains it is not grounds for a lawsuit.
We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore.— Donald J. Trump, during remarks to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, as the Capitol mob began; quoted in The Daily Beast article.
From the train station brawl to community service: How this center aims to bring young people back into the fold
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Dangerous find in the Elbe: A water sports enthusiast discovers a 250-kilogram bomb; thousands have to evacuate their homes and apartments ... Show more
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 6,438: The death toll from June’s Venezuela earthquakes rises to 6,438 as rescue efforts continue amid widespread ...
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Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family's stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner
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[Charania] Breaking: The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and ... Show more
Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams talks about the town's housing expansion plans and how 'allocated space' earmarked in the local plan two decades ... Show more
Strongest increase in building permits since 2016: The number of building permits for apartments rose in the first half of the year at the fastest rate in a ...
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Trump suddenly calls ballroom a "military complex": FBI and CIA to help before the Supreme Court
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Trump border wall work paused in Big Bend National Park: Federal officials paused border wall construction in Big Bend National Park after public outcry over ...
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Measures: ASFINAG starts work for the closure of the Landeck Tunnel - | Landeck: With initial construction work in Landeck, ASFINAG is beginning the ...
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BBC asks a U.S. court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit
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Mercedes and Geely: China's exceptional automotive entrepreneur is retiring: A turning point for China's automotive giant: The founder of Geely ...
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Ontario, Canada governments announce $1 billion for infrastructure to support housing
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Kallang Distripark set to be redeveloped for thousands of new private homes: Kallang Distripark is set for redevelopment into thousands of private homes with new ...
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🔴 BREAKING: President Donald Trump says the US is not seeking the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Iran.
Return travel wave continues: Which highways will be congested this weekend?: Due to an increasing wave of returning travelers, the ADAC is again expecting ...
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The "cockroaches" are coming: The war over the land registry continues in Mariupol.
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A $1 Billion Sphere Is Coming to Washington, D.C. The Next Fight Is Over Who Gets the Jobs
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EDITORIAL | Elizabeth Street Garden ‘win’ is a loss for housingnydailynews.com nydailynews.com
Fast-tracked housing developments can’t be paused, despite mayor’s wishes — Bishop
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"Africapitalism": Nigeria's oil tycoon offers the world a billion-dollar bet on Africa
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Trump Family Crypto Empire Wins Approval for Bank Charter: “The most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen,” said Elizabeth Warren.
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Key FactsOCC Grants Trump Family Crypto Firm Preliminary Bank Approval
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: commondreams.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: commondreams.org
- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted preliminary approval on Friday for a national trust bank, subject to certain regulatory and policy requirements.
- World Liberty Financial was launched in 2024 by Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and several partners.
- The review drew concern from lawmakers and watchdogs over possible conflicts of interest, while Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the approval as an especially brazen act of self-dealing.
- Reuters reported that, if finalized, the charter could allow WLF to issue USD1 directly and custody the underlying US dollar assets currently handled by BitGo.
this is the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen.— Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA) and top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, in a social media post reacting to the OCC's decision.
‘Akshay Kumar paaji may be Haiwaan on screen, real life mein true insaan’, says Ghuggi, reveals how he helped people | Hindustan Times
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A tent in a camp housing displaced Palestinians by al-Aqsa University in Khan Younis was hit by an Israeli strike on Sunday ... Show more
OpinionLinton-on-Ouse: Housing asylum seekers needs to be about suitability: Housing asylum seekers must not result in asylum centres being imposed on ill-equipped ...
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Inside the relationship of model Karlie Kloss and billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner, the power couple with unconventional ties to Trump
businessinsider.com/karlie-kloss-joshua-kushner-trump-politics-2018-3
“Do you know that Russia kills children?” Protest against the Russian House in Berlin. Activist Henry Lindemeier wants the Russian House in Berlin-Mitte to ... Show more
Current News: News from Berlin and the World
Current News: News from Berlin and the World
Nature lovers and activists hold rally in Hong Lim Park: Speakers called for more details on how forested land on two sites were earmarked for housing ...
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Key FactsBBC Seeks Subpoenas for Trump Family Members
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary that showed an edited version of his speech before the events of Jan. 6.
- The BBC is seeking testimony and records from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr., who were reportedly involved in preparing the speech or present during the hours before it was delivered.
- In May, BBC lawyers tried to deliver subpoenas to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at their Miami home but were prevented from doing so by police, according to court filings.
- The BBC is asking the U.S. District Court in Miami to permit service by mail or through third parties after the Secret Service declined and Trump’s legal team opposed the request.
The United States Secret Service, as an agency of the United States Government, is not authorized to accept service of these subpoenas for these individuals, nor can we opine on how you all may best facilitate or effectuate service of these subpoenas.— From the BBC's court motion quoting the Secret Service General Counsel.
Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Trust granted bank status in unprecedented move for president
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OpinionSocial freezing, work, racism: Speak up against misanthropy: The intelligence service is allowed to secretly enter apartments, the Black community is barred from ...
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Key FactsPoll: Harris leads Obama and AOC in hypothetical 2028 field
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- The Axios-Generation Lab poll was conducted from July 29 to August 4, 2026, with an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.01 percentage points.
- Among Democratic respondents aged 18 to 34, Harris received 28.7 percent, ahead of Obama at 14.9 percent and Ocasio-Cortez at 11.7 percent.
- Among young respondents, 66 percent disapproved of Trump’s job performance, including 54 percent who strongly disapproved, while 34 percent approved; 96 percent expressed concern about the costs of rent, groceries, gas or utilities.
- When asked which party they trusted to reduce living costs, 32 percent chose Republicans, 26 percent Democrats and 36 percent neither party.
No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more.— Davis Ingle, White House spokesperson quoted in Newsweek
Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter: Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its stake in Google’s parent company, Alphabet ...
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Trump’s plane is filled with ‘boxes and boxes of McDonald’s,’ RFK Jr reveals: Kennedy once said the junk food served on the president’s plane was ‘poison’
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JCB scion Jo Bamford backs ‘brilliant’ Andy Burnham Show more
A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela
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The Spectator Aug 15
Do we really all have to ‘play our part’ housing asylum seekers?: Andy Burnham wants ‘all parts of the country…to play their part’. Not because we’re at war ...
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Key FactsBBC Seeks Subpoenas for Trump Family Members
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary that showed an edited version of his speech before the events of Jan. 6.
- The BBC is seeking testimony and records from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr., who were reportedly involved in preparing the speech or present during the hours before it was delivered.
- In May, BBC lawyers tried to deliver subpoenas to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at their Miami home but were prevented from doing so by police, according to court filings.
- The BBC is asking the U.S. District Court in Miami to permit service by mail or through third parties after the Secret Service declined and Trump’s legal team opposed the request.
The United States Secret Service, as an agency of the United States Government, is not authorized to accept service of these subpoenas for these individuals, nor can we opine on how you all may best facilitate or effectuate service of these subpoenas.— From the BBC's court motion quoting the Secret Service General Counsel.
Stolen for the Second Time: Who’s Driving a Tractor Through Ameisental at Night?: One tractor, two nighttime trips, and so far no trace of the drivers: Unknown ...
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Anderson Cooper Shreds ‘Shameful’ Trump for Offering Early Access To Social Media Posts for $100,000 a Month
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Emergency homelessness spending hits €449m as housing crisis deepens: Government figures show emergency accommodation costs have doubled since 2021 as thousands ...
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