What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos (Guardian) The Nigerian Navy (NN), on Tuesday, said it recovered…
Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways
Fox News said Monday it is parting ways with firebrand anchor Tucker Carlson, the network’s most popular prime-time host and a leading voice in the modern conservative movement. The network announced the stunning news days after it agreed to pay…
Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m
Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before the trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£644m) – about half the $1.6bn…
Gandhi ousted from Indian Parliament
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition Congress Party, was ousted from his parliament seat Friday. Gandhi was expelled from his lower house seat a day after a court ordered a two-year jail term for him in a defamation case…
Rupert Murdoch says Fox News hosts endorsed false election fraud claims
Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire owner of Fox News, has acknowledged some of the network’s stars endorsed false claims the 2020 election was stolen. But he denied all of Fox backed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread fraud after his election…
Kyrie Irving finally issues apology, but fans question its sincerity
Kyrie Irving is finally apologizing for tweeting out a link to an antisemitic film … though many fans are questioning the sincerity of the Brooklyn Nets star’s mea culpa. The 30-year-old wrote out the “I’m sorry” in a lengthy post…
Donald Trump deposed in defamation suit filed by E. Jean Carroll
Former US President Donald Trump answered questions under oath Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist who says he raped her in the mid-1990s in a department store dressing room. The deposition gave Carroll’s lawyers…
Depp team hints at waiving Heard’s damages
Johnny Depp’s attorneys have hinted that the millions of dollars in damages owed to their client by his ex-wife, Amber Heard, could be waived, after her lawyer said that she couldn’t afford to pay. Depp, 58, recently battled it out…
Johnny Depp appears in Sheffield at Jeff Beck gig ahead of defamation trial verdict
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance on stage with rock guitarist Jeff Beck in Sheffield on Sunday night. Singing and playing guitar, Depp performed covers of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, plus the John Lennon…
Johnny Depp trial sees spectator hold up baby in court and claim he’s the father
A spectator at the Johnny Depp libel trial claimed to be holding the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s baby. The defamation trial, in which Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $500million (£400million), entered its seventh and final week…