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The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
A Singapore court has ordered Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to two government ministers in a defamation case, with the news organization's editor-in-chief standing by its reporting.
BBC News – World The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid story’ Bloomberg News and one of its reporters have been ordered to pay S$460,000 (US$355,734) in damages after an article it published was found to have defamed two Singapore government ministers, the city-state’s high court said in a judgment released on Tuesday…
BBC News – World The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
NYTimes – US Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested at Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of a presidential visit. Authorities said he appeared to monitor security preparations, took photos and videos, and was carrying ammunition and an unregistered short-barreled rifle. He faces firearms-related charges, and his motives are under investigation.
NYTimes – US Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, moved to embrace El-Sayed after his victory.
NYTimes – US Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalized after appearing to harm himself during a TikTok livestream on Tuesday. Law enforcement and emergency workers responded to his Miami home after viewers reported the incident. The livestream has since been removed.