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Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
Prince Harry and six other high-profile claimants, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have been ordered to pay an interim £9.54m within seven days towards Associated Newspapers' legal costs after losing their High Court privacy case over alleged unlawful information gathering. A judge said the total bill could eventually exceed twice the initial sum, with up to £25m more potentially due.
NYTimes – World Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
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NYTimes – World Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gathering The Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile claimants must make a £9.54m interim payment by 4pm on 28 August towards the Daily Mail publisher’s legal costs after losing their high court case over allegations of unlawful information gathering, a judge has ruled. Associated Newspapers Ltd strongly de…
BBC News – UK UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has rejected Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis's warning that government sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements will make British Jews less safe. The dispute has prompted varied reactions within the British Jewish community, with some viewing the sanctions as righting a wrong and others as an injustice.
Sky News – UK A 32-year-old man and two women, aged 19 and 23, have been charged following the collision, which happened near Edinburgh Airport.
NYTimes – US The United Kingdom announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians. Israel responded by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. US President Donald Trump declined to say whether the United States opposed the British, Canadian and French measures. UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warned the safety of British Jews could be at risk, a claim Miliband rejected.
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