Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein - AP News

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein  AP News

US judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal

Trump sued the newspaper and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch, in a Florida federal court over a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump Attack on Pope and Posting of Jesus Image Draws Widespread Criticism

A prominent conservative bishop who serves on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was among those who called on the president to apologize.

By Elizabeth Dias

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

Ruling finds newspaper did not act with malice in report over letter in birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein drawing

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump that claimed that the Wall Street Journal defamed him by publishing a drawing of a naked woman it said Trump contributed to a birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

By Scott Nover

Trump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth Roth

The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal Donald Trump was quick to declare victory over Iran, but this weekend’s negotiations suggest that Tehran has the upper hand. His war of choice has backfired. His military solution has emboldened rather than weakened Iran. Diplomacy is his only reasonable option. Trump may have hoped that the marathon 16-hour talks in Pakistan would extract him from his self-created quagmire, but t...

By Kenneth Roth

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting

In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument that the article, which described a letter to Epstein that the newspaper said bore Trump's signature, was published with the intent to be malicious.

By The Associated Press

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein story

A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

US judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein story

Dismissed lawsuit follows WSJ's report on letter allegedly signed by Donald Trump for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday.

Judge throws out Trump's $10B US lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday card

A federal judge on Monday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for Trump in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly.

Judge dismisses Trump’s US$10 billion Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein report

A federal judge dismissed US President Donald Trump’s US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. US District Judge Darrin P Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious but gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint. Trump filed the lawsuit in July, following up on a promise to sue the...

By Associated Press

Iran war: Trump warns Iran ships to steer clear of blockade

President Donald Trump wants to use the blockade to stop Iran from collecting transit fees and to cut off its oil revenue. Oil prices rose sharply as the markets reopened. Follow DW for more.

Deadline passes for US blockade of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours

The deadline passed on Monday for the start of a US ​military blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. Oil prices surged, with no sign of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ease the biggest ever disruption in supplies. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

By FRANCE24

Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch over Epstein birthday letter

President Donald Trump on April 6, 2026 Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images A judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch. Trump alleged a Wall Street Journal story about a letter to Jeffrey Epstein was defamatory. Trump plans to refile the lawsuit, a spokesperson said. A federal judge in Florida handed Donald Trump a setback in court Monday, tossing his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch over a Wall Street Journal article about the president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein...

Court Throws Out Trump’s Lawsuit Against Murdoch For Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ Piece - Forbes

Court Throws Out Trump’s Lawsuit Against Murdoch For Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ Piece  Forbes

Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday letter story

Trump filed $10 billion defamation suit against Ruper Murdoch, publishers and journalists

By Alex Woodward

U.S. says it will intercept, divert or capture ships leaving Iran

After peace talks in Pakistan broke down over the weekend, Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz

By Bloomberg News

Trump’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz begins: How will India be impacted?

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow stretch which is important for global trade flows, and is alone responsible for the transit of a fifth of the world’s oil supply. Asian economies like India and China source a big chunk of their crude oil, LPG, and LNG requirements via this strait.

By SMRITI JAIN

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report

A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation claims against the Wall Street Journal over a report by the newspaper about a birthday letter purportedly written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Darrin Phillip Gayles of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday said in a ruling that Trump’s lawsuit […]

By Todd Spangler

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Over Epstein Story In Wall Street Journal Dismissed — But Not For Good

The suit named the story’s reporters, the paper, its parent company, News Corp, and even Rupert Murdoch, as the president attempted to distance himself from the late financier.

By Kevin Dolak

MAGA supporters turn on Trump: 'God shall not be mocked' over Jesus healing image

The image triggered widespread condemnation online, even from many of Trump’s usual supporters.

Deadline passes for US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours - The Straits Times

Deadline passes for US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours  The Straits Times

I-RAN: How Trump reshaped the battlefield with Tehran - opinion

Freedom will indeed come for the Persian people; it is only a matter of time.

Pakistan's Big Peace Bet Backfires After US Iran Talks Collapse. What Now?

Pak's bid to broker USIran peace collapsed, exposing limits of its peacemaker role and now, with no clear path forward, has three options - behindthescenes diplomacy, regional containment, or trying to leverage its mediatory brand despite failure.

Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal; POTUS Sued Over Article On Jeffrey Epstein Birthday Letter

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and others, ruling that the president’s claim fails to “adequately allege actual malice.” U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles will allow the president to file an amended complaint. He wrote, “The lawsuit raises many questions of fact and law about […]

By Ted Johnson

Judge tosses Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal

A US judge said Donald Trump had not “plausibly alleged that defendants published the article with actual malice,” but allowed him to refile the case.

Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday message thrown out

A spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the suit would be resubmitted.

Judge Dismisses President Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal

President Trump's $10 billion legal battle with the Wall Street Journal -- over its reporting on his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein -- just took a major hit, with a judge throwing it out of court. In Monday morning's dismissal, the…

By TMZ Staff

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

UK refuses to be drawn into Iran war, prioritises reopening Strait of Hormuz, PM says

By Reuters

Trump warns Iranian ships nearing US blockade will be ‘eliminated’

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any Iranian vessels approaching a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports would be “immediately eliminated,” escalating tensions with Tehran. '...

Trump threatens to ‘eliminate’ ships as US blockade of Iran ports begins

“Iran’s navy is laying at the bottom of the sea” ... He said what they have not hit are Iran’s “fast attack ships”, because they are not “much of a threat” to the US blockade The post Trump threatens to ‘eliminate’ ships as US blockade of Iran ports begins appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Oboh

US judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal

A US judge has dismissed a case against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over a story about ties the US president had to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Deadline passes for US blockade of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours - thecitizen.co.tz

Deadline passes for US blockade of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours  thecitizen.co.tz