Donald Trump has withdrawn his appeal in a lawsuit against Twitter (now X) over the suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. A joint court filing, first reported by Bloomberg, shows that lawyers for both Trump and X requested the case be dismissed, effectively ending th
Trump originally sued Twitter, claiming the ban violated his First Amendment rights after the platform suspended him over concerns of further incitement to violence. A judge dismissed the lawsuit in 2022, but Trump later appealed the decision.
The case's dismissal comes after Meta recently settled a similar lawsuit with Trump over his 2021 Facebook suspension, agreeing to pay $25 million. Meanwhile, Twitter has since been rebranded as X under Elon Musk, who has restored Trump's account and become a key political ally in his second term. No further details about the decision to drop the appeal were provided in the filing.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate to safety and injuring dozens, fire brigade and health officials said on Friday.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
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Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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