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Trump says he will likely sue the BBC for up to $5 billion

President Donald Trump said that he intended to sue the UK's public broadcaster for airing a documentary made by a third-party production company that misleadingly edited a speech the president gave in the hours leading up to his support...

France 24

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Australian mining giant BHP found liable for Brazil disaster

A British court has found Australian mining giant BHP liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters. 10 years ago, a dam collapse near the city of Mariana unleashed toxic sludge downstream, leaving 19 dead.

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New prosecutor chosen in Georgia's Trump election interference case

PAC Executive Director Peter J. Skandalakis will replace Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the case against President Trump and others surrounding alleged 2020 election interference in Georgia.

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Kenya: Children born to serving British soldiers abandoned

From remote villages and towns in Central Kenya to a courtroom in London, a landmark judgment is giving hope to hundreds of children born to British soldiers and Kenyan women. For decades, many have lived in the shadows.

Al Jazeera

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No, Portugal is not banning all Islamic practices

Viral claims online appear to over-extend a recently approved law that will ban face veils in public in Portugal.

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Family to sue after student expelled over deepfake nude image

A Louisiana family plans to file a federal lawsuit after their son was expelled for confronting another student over a deepfake pornographic image. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the latest details on the case and the district’s response.

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Families sue after babies sickened with botulism linked to formula

Two families are suing the maker of an organic baby formula linked to an outbreak of botulism in infants. Nicole Valdes spoke with the parents of one of 15 infants who developed the rare and potentially dangerous illness after taking the...

CBS America

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Judge finds ICE illegally arrested hundreds of people in Chicago

A federal judge has ruled that hundreds of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area must be released. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has ...

CBS America

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Details on Comey-James hearing to potentially dismiss cases

Attorneys representing both James Comey and Letitia James appeared in court on Thursday to argue for the dismissal of their federal indictments on the grounds that the prosecutor who obtained them was appointed unlawfully.

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Woman ordered to pay $2M for breaking up marriage under new NC law

A North Carolina woman has been ordered to pay nearly $2 million for breaking up another couple's marriage. Attorney and legal analyst Eric Guster joins CBS News to unpack the case.

CBS America

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Judge orders release of hundreds of ICE detainees over lack of warrant

A federal judge has ruled that ICE must release hundreds of detainees over the lack of warrants or probable cause during their arrests. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

CBS America

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Comey and James ask judge to drop charges filed by Lindsey Halligan

Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James and FBI Director James Comey argued in court for their cases to be dismissed over Lindsey Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane explains.

CBS America

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Judge weighing Halligan's DOJ appointment as she prosecutes Comey

A federal judge will hear arguments on Lindsey Halligan's appointment to serve as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia. This comes as Halligan leads the prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letit...

CBS America

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Google files lawsuit over text phishing scams

Google filed what it calls a first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the RICO Act targeting unknown operators who allegedly built a "phishing-as-a-service" platform to power mass text attacks. Google says the fake messages are part of a massive ...

CBS News

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Mbappe, PSG to start court battle over pay dispute

Mbappe who moved to Spanish giants Real Madrid as a free agent last year argues that PSG owe him 55 million euros in unpaid salaries and bonuses.

Africanews

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U.S. Supreme Court extends pause on order to fully fund food aid

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 11) extended a pause on a judge's order that required President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government s...

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Camp Mystic sued by victims' families after deadly Texas floods

Several families of campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic during July's flash flooding in Central Texas are suing the camp and its owners.

CBS America

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South Africa's apartheid crimes inquiry postponed amid legal challenge

A landmark inquiry into whether South Africa's post-apartheid governments obstructed investigations of apartheid-era crimes was abruptly postponed on its opening day Monday, delayed by a legal challenge against one of the inquiry's own l...

Africanews

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Families of Camp Mystic victims sue after deadly floods

Camp Mystic in Texas is facing the first lawsuits related to deadly flash flooding on July 4. The negligence claims were filed by the families of eight girls who died at Camp Mystic.

CBS America

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Lebanon releases son of Libya's Gaddafi, ending 10-year detention

Hannibal Gaddafi paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

Africanews

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A look back at former French President Sarkozy's case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision, a Paris appeals court ruled Monday (November10), less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence over a scheme ...

France 24

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Luis Ortiz appears in court over alleged MLB betting scheme

Cleveland Guardians players Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were indicted over the weekend in an alleged betting scheme.

CBS America

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

The Supreme Court rejected a call to overturn its landmark same-sex marriage decision, saying Monday it will not reconsider the ruling through a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis.

CBS America

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Suspect in deadly Magdeburg market car ramming attack goes on trial

The trial of Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, accused of killing six people in a 2024 Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, began in a high-security courtroom on Monday.

Euronews

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Paris court to rule on former President Sarkozy's release

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to learn the outcome of his appeal for release. Tomorrow, Monday, starting at 9:30 am, the Paris Court of Appeal will review the request submitted by his lawyers. What criteria will the cour...

France 24

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4B in food aid

The U.S. Supreme Court late on Friday (November 7) allowed President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the feder...

Reuters

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Millions who depend on SNAP in limbo as Supreme Court blocks payment

Millions of Americans who depend on federally funded food assistance programs, known as SNAP, remain in limbo as the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a full payment of SNAP benefits for now.

CBS America

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Latest Supreme Court ruling adds to shutdown confusion

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration could temporarily withhold SNAP benefits after a previous judge ordered the White House to provide full federal food benefits to states by Friday.

CBS News

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Supreme Court lets Trump withhold billions in food aid

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown.

Reuters

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South Africa ordered to stop barring foreigners from healthcare

A South African court has ruled that an anti-migrant group must cease preventing foreign nationals from entering public hospitals, clinics, and schools, declaring the practice unlawful.

France 24