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Britain's Dyson wins right to make libel claim against Channel 4 News

Britain's Dyson wins right to make libel claim against Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News reported workers at the M'sian company that made Dyson-branded vacuum cleaners, had endured abuse and inhumane conditions.
Wed Jul 26 2023
Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court

Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court

Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction after losing her legal battle and having months added to her sentence.
Tue Oct 11 2022
Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages

Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages

Trump claims that CNN had carried out a "campaign of libel and slander" against him.
Tue Oct 04 2022
With jury picked, Johnny Depp opens US libel case against ex-wife Heard

With jury picked, Johnny Depp opens US libel case against ex-wife Heard

Depp alleges Heard defamed him when she penned a December 2018 opinion piece about being a survivor of domestic abuse.
Wed Apr 13 2022
Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard face off again in US libel trial

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard face off again in US libel trial

A US defamation trial begins over allegations Heard made about domestic abuse.
Tue Apr 12 2022
Actor Johnny Depp seeks appeal in UK wife beater libel case

Actor Johnny Depp seeks appeal in UK wife beater libel case

In the aftermath, Depp's lawyers said the ruling was so flawed it would be ridiculous for him not to appeal.
Thu Mar 18 2021
Duterte critic and journalist Maria Ressa charged again with cyber libel

Duterte critic and journalist Maria Ressa charged again with cyber libel

Maria Ressa faces a third cyber libel charge, this time for a story over students allegedly paying a professor for passing grades.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Denmark's Mads Mikkelsen to replace Depp in next 'Fantastic Beasts' movie

Denmark's Mads Mikkelsen to replace Depp in next 'Fantastic Beasts' movie

Depp was forced to exit the role after losing a libel case in Britain against a tabloid newspaper that branded him a "wife beater".
Thu Nov 26 2020
Actor Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife beater' article

Actor Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife beater' article

Depp was suing News Group Newspapers over a 2018 article which stated he had been violent towards his ex-wife.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Defamatory statements: Report lodged against Shafie Apdal, two Warisan members

Defamatory statements: Report lodged against Shafie Apdal, two Warisan members

Police reports lodged against Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal and two other Warisan party members.
Sat Aug 29 2020
Johnny Depp's former estate manager found star's severed fingertip, court hears

Johnny Depp's former estate manager found star's severed fingertip, court hears

Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of Britain's Sun newspaper for libel over an article in 2018 in which it labelled him a wife-beater and referred to -overwhelming evidence- that he had attacked Heard.
Thu Jul 16 2020
Filipina journalist critical of Duterte convicted

Filipina journalist critical of Duterte convicted

Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail
Mon Jun 15 2020
Decision on Anwar's libel suit against Khairy set for Sept 29

Decision on Anwar's libel suit against Khairy set for Sept 29

The High Court today fixed Sept 29 to deliver its decision on the RM100 million defamation suit filed by former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against Youth and Sports Minister Khairy.
Mon Aug 14 2017
Case management of Najib's lawsuit against Dr Ling on July 31

Case management of Najib's lawsuit against Dr Ling on July 31

The High Court set July 31 for case management of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's libel suit against former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik over an article published in a news portal two years ago.
Mon May 29 2017
Najib's libel suit against Tony Pua to be heard Sept 18-20

Najib's libel suit against Tony Pua to be heard Sept 18-20

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Roslan Abu Bakar set the dates in chambers, with lawyer Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan, representing Najib, and Pua's lawyer Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi also present.
Wed Feb 15 2017
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
Tue Nov 26 2024
PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

Chaebols are prominent figures from South Korea's family-owned conglomerates.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also among the highlights, UNICEF report on 12.3pct of teenagers in Klang Valley's PPR face mental health issues and suicidal tendencies.
Tue Nov 26 2024
UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

Here are the resolution's main terms, and a note about subsequent violations and tensions.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

So far this year there have been 281 aid worker victims, according to the Aid Worker Security database.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Here's how India counts farm fires - a major contributor to severe pollution in the north - and why its method is being questioned.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin

Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin

South Korea is hosting the fifth and ostensibly final UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting this week.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments - Loke

Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments - Loke

The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence.
Mon Nov 25 2024