When Fox News dangled $787.5 million pork Dominion Voting Systems sprinted to let go defamation lawsuit

When Fox News dangled $787.5 million pork Dominion Voting Systems sprinted to let go defamation lawsuit

The settlement is unlikely to be welcomed by Fox critics who believed that a guilty verdict would serve a mortal blow to the network’s reputation. The idea was that Fox, on the ropes, should not be allowed to slip away by writing a settlement check and mumbling an insincere apology.

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SpaceX’s 120-metre Starship rocket explodes, burns 4 minutes after lift-off for round the world trial run

SpaceX’s 120-metre Starship rocket explodes, burns 4 minutes after lift-off for round the world trial run

In the weeks leading up to the flight, Elon Musk gave 50-50 odds that the spacecraft would reach orbit. The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, eventually, Mars.

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German automaker BMW comes under barrage of criticism at Shanghai auto show for discrimination

German automaker BMW comes under barrage of criticism at Shanghai auto show for discrimination

The controversy comes as BMW and fellow German automakers participate in the Shanghai auto show in full force as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends in a country where domestic rivals have been aggressively taking market share.

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7-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s family to sue German weekly for faking interview

7-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s family to sue German weekly for faking interview

The latest edition of Die Aktuelle ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising ‘Michael Schumacher, the first interview’

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Arsenal sits at Premier League summit…and may win it, but Saliba absence proves Gunners are work-in-progress

Arsenal sits at Premier League summit…and may win it, but Saliba absence proves Gunners are work-in-progress

There were no surprises that Mikel Arteta chose to replace Zinchenko with Kieran Tierney, who was making his first league start since December, but he was also asked to try to replicate the Ukrainian’s inside role rather than play as a conventional full-back.

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Revolt brews in Chelsea as players raise issues with owners’ unhelpful dressing room visits and berating

Revolt brews in Chelsea as players raise issues with owners’ unhelpful dressing room visits and berating

Having spent £600 million on new signings in the previous two transfer windows there was optimism that the new American regime could replicate the success achieved under Abramovich. But a disastrous season has left a number of squad members privately questioning their futures at Stamford Bridge.

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Media uncovers how Zimbabwe’s Angel uses Spirit Embassy church to launder gold with president’s wife

Media uncovers how Zimbabwe’s Angel uses Spirit Embassy church to launder gold with president’s wife

The footage exposed how several individuals have taken advantage of Western sanctions targeting government and ruling party officials to smuggle large quantities of gold and launder millions of dollars through a complex web of companies and bribes.

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Fox News realises ‘damaged beast attracts more foes’ after paying $787.5m in Dominion Voting Systems libel case

Fox News realises ‘damaged beast attracts more foes’ after paying $787.5m in Dominion Voting Systems libel case

Dominion accused Fox and its parent company Fox Corp of ruining its business by airing claims that its machines were used to rig the 2020 US presidential election in favour of Democrat Joe Biden and against then-president Donald Trump, a Republican.

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Primitive human chatbots: How growth in technology promises to push lawyers out of business

Primitive human chatbots: How growth in technology promises to push lawyers out of business

Courts are woefully unprepared for a future where anyone with a chatbot can become a high-volume filer, or where ordinary people might rely on chatbots for desperately-needed legal advice.

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