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Appeals Court Lets Fox Expand Discovery in Smartmatic Defamation Case as Trial Nears

The ruling narrows the new inquiry to Smartmatic’s losses rather than Fox’s alleged defamation.

White House Election Chief Turned on Contractor After Forensic Review Found No Hacking

Delhi Police Probe Alleged FSSAI Document Leak, Seek Data From X

Gujarat High Court Seeks Centre and State Replies on PIL Over AI Deepfakes Targeting Constitutional Authorities

South Korea Audits Business Lobby After Apology Over Disputed ‘Millionaire Exodus’ Release

AI-Generated Epstein Photos Targeting NYC Mayor Debunked as Mamdani Presses for Regulation

Mumbai Cyber Police Register Case After MLA’s Demo of Fake Aadhaar in Trump’s Name

Government Confirms Kruger National Park Name Stays Unchanged

Judge Rules Mike Lindell Defamed Smartmatic, Paving Way for Jury on Malice and Damages

CDC Finalizes Roughly 600 Layoffs After Judge Narrows Injunction

Over 750 HHS Workers Urge RFK Jr. to Disavow Misinformation and Protect Staff After CDC Shooting

James Harding Unveils Plan to Depoliticize BBC Ahead of 2027 Charter Review

HHS Bars Major Medical Societies From CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

Canada Proposes Dedicated Federal Office to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Medical Groups Sue Over RFK Jr. Vaccine Panel as Democrats Demand CDC Briefings

Söder Accused of Invoking Nonexistent Experts in Nuclear Reactivation Push

Musk’s Data Overhaul at Social Security Administration Spurs Legal Fight and Service Disruptions

Partially AI-Generated Video Casts Doubt on Chinese Paraglider’s 8,598m 'Cloud Suck' Ordeal

CDU Takes Legal Action Against Fake Website Impersonating Chancellor Merz

Russian Bomb Threat Hoaxes Disrupt U.S. Presidential Voting