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Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded $210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (centre) were granted $210,000 in damages in defamation suits filed against The Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu (right).

BBC says Trump's $12.8b defamation lawsuit against it should be dismissed

BBC argued that Donald Trump's subsequent re-election showed it did not harm his reputation.

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TOC editor, publisher ordered to pay $125k for defaming UOB over ‘baseless’ claims by former client

ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng and Shaffiq ST sqtoc21-ol 5. (In Black)Terry Xu and (In lighter colour)Daniel Augustin De Costa: They defamed members of the Cabinet were defamed. Miti and sentencing at 230pm in 10A (Shaffiq) An earlier report: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/lawyer-m-ravi-no-longer-representing-toc-contributor-convicted-of-defaming-cabinet-members

Photographer in dispute over Vietnam War ‘Napalm Girl’ image sues Netflix

Nick Ut was a photojournalist during the Vietnam War.

Shanmugam and Tan See Leng at High Court hearing over defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu

Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam driving and leaving Supreme Court on Feb 26.

Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian writer in Thailand

The parties reached an agreement in January, with Mr Murray Hunter issuing a public apology.

US judge rejects BBC’s stay application in Trump defamation case

BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House, after U.S. President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech, in London, Britain, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

New local ordinance in Japan requires harmful online post removal, imposes fines

Under the Tottori ordinance, a resident can ask the governor to request a person or site operator to delete a post they believe to be impinging on their or someone else’s rights.

Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of Jan 6 speech, seeks up to $12.9 billion in damages

US President Donald Trump said he will sue the BBC for "putting words in my mouth" and indicated he intends to seek billions of dollars in damages.

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