12 h. ago Pentagon investigating US senator over call for troops to refuse illegal orders

Investigation of Mark Kelly after Trump accused Democrats in video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’The Pentagon says it is investigating the Arizona senator Mark Kelly for possible breaches of military law after the federal lawmaker joined a handful of other Democrats in a video calling for US troops to refuse unlawful orders.It is extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation. Until Donald Trump’s second presidency, the institution in charge of the US military had usually strived to appear apolitical. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US troops stormed Mexican beach in major escalation amid alarming standoff

After Donald Trump threatened to bomb Mexico on Monday, US troops have been seen driving signs into the ground which read 'Warning: restricted area'

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6 d. ago Spiralling Donald Trump threatens to ban broadcaster in furious Oval Office meltdown over Epstein

It's the second time in 24 hours Donald Trump has been hurled into fury by a question about Epstein live on TV - as Congress votes to release more files

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6 d. ago BBC chairman and directors to face grilling from MPs over Panorama edit

Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars.

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1 week ago BBC issues grovelling apology to Donald Trump over 'misleading' Panorama documentary after president threatens to sue for $1bn

President Donald Trump suggested the BBC's Panorama 'defrauded the public' by doctoring footage so it looked as though he encouraged violence before the January 6 Capitol riot.

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1 week ago BBC apologises to Donald Trump over edit of speech for Panorama

Corporation rejects demands for compensation after US president’s lawyers threatened to sue for $1bnThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MIKEY SMITH: 12 unhinged Donald Trump moments as new Epstein email threatens to unravel him

Donald Trump is riding high on ending the shutdown, and enjoying the fallout from the BBC row - but the Epstein scandal just won't go away

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1 week ago MPs warned against 'sustained attack' on BBC after Donald Trump legal threat

US President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1billion if it fails to retract 'false' and 'defamatory' statements after his speech was edited in a Panorama documentary

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1 week ago BBC stars MOCK Donald Trump's threat to sue corporation for $1billion as defiant director

As outgoing director-general Tim Davie called for staff to 'stand up for our journalism' in the face of a billion-dollar lawsuit, the lifelong BBC employee ridiculed the threat.

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1 week ago BBC stars MOCK Donald Trump's threat to sue corporation for $1billion as defiant director

As outgoing director-general Tim Davie called for staff to 'stand up for our journalism' in the face of a billion-dollar lawsuit, the lifelong BBC employee ridiculed the threat.

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1 week ago John Simpson leads BBC stars mocking Donald Trump for threatening to sue the corporation for $1billion over 'doctored' Panorama clip

The world affairs editor for BBC News ridiculed the threat sent by lawyers on behalf of the US President for describing the editing of a clip on Panorama as 'salacious'.

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1 week ago BBC boss Tim Davie warns staff to not let narrative be 'given by enemies' amid Trump threat

As Donald Trump threatens the BBC with billion-dollar legal action in a row over 'editing', Beeb director-general Tim Davie has spoken to staff ahead of his departure

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1 week ago Tim Davie's final message to BBC staff after humiliating exit over Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action if the corporation does not retract “false” and “defamatory” statements made about him in a documentary.

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2 w. ago BBC ‘can’t be held to ransom,’ says David Dimbleby as Donald Trump threatens legal action over Panorama

The BBC “can’t be held to ransom,” David Dimbleby said after Donald Trump threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over Panorama edited speech fiasco

President’s lawyers issue ultimatum for compensation by Friday: ‘The BBC is on notice’

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2 w. ago BBC backed by UK government as Donald Trump threatens to sue

Donald Trump has branded the BBC '100% fake news' but Keir Starmer has backed the Corporation for being 'internationally renowned' and rejected the accusation that it's journalists were 'corrupt'

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens legal action against BBC over Panorama documentary speech edit

The US President addressed the controversy on social media over the weekend

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion as doctored speech row engulfs corporation

‘He’s a litigious fellow so we should be prepared for all outcomes,’ says BBC chairman Samir Shah

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2 w. ago BBC were unwilling to listen to internal warnings about bias, says ex

Donald Trump has threatened a one billion dollar lawsuit over the BBC’s edit of a speech he made.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates

BBC chair Samir Shah apologises for way in which speech from US president was edited after corporation’s two most senior executives resignWe have heard from Culture, Media and Sport committee chair Caroline Dinenage, who has suggested that the outgoing BBC director Tim Davie ignored an internal dossier into bias at the BBC (see post at 09.06 for more detail on the dossier).She said Davie “ignored” concerns raised in Michael Prescott’s report over the way the speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama.I’m very sad about Tim Davie stepping down. I think he was an effective leader at the BBC.I think he was a great champion for public service media, but there is no escaping the fact that he was very slow to act on this particular issue. But this isn’t the first time and on this particular issue, Michael Prescott’s report, he just didn’t take it seriously until it was too late.I would like to say it has been the privilege of my career to serve as the CEO of BBC News and to work with ...

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